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Kiki's Delivery Service — vocabulary companion
魔女の宅急便
Every word in the book, chapter by chapter, with the 角川文庫 page it first appears on. Bring your own copy.
All 3088 words
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お話おはなしstory, talenounThe chapter title — where the story begins.お話のはじまりthe beginning of the story
はじまりはじまりbeginning, startnounFrom the chapter title, the beginning of the tale.お話のはじまりthe beginning of the story
深いふかいdeepi-adjectiveOf the forest on one side of the town.深い森a deep forest
森もりforest, woodsnounThe deep forest the town is wedged against.深い森a deep forest
なだらかなだらかgentle, sloping gentlyna-adjectiveOf the grassy hills on the town’s other side.なだらかな草山gentle grassy hills
草山くさやまgrassy hillnounThe gentle grass hills opposite the forest.なだらかな草山gentle grassy hills
はさまれるはさまれるto be sandwiched between, to be nestled betweenverbPassive of はさむ. Used here for a town lying between forest and hills.
町まちtownnounThe small town the story opens on, hemmed in by forest and hills.小さな町a small town
南みなみsouthnounThe town slopes gently away toward the south.南へゆっくりさがるsloping gently down to the south
さがるさがるto go down, to slope downwardverbOf the street running down through the town.南へゆっくりさがる坂a slope running gently down to the south
坂さかslope, hillnounThe town is a — a town built on a slope.坂の町a town on a hill
こげるこげるto burn, to be scorchedverbA toasted-bread colour, describing the roofs.こげたパンのような色the colour of scorched bread
屋根やねroofnounThe little roofs, the colour of scorched bread.小さな屋根small roofs
ならぶならぶto line up, to stand in a rowverbThe roofs standing in rows down the slope.屋根がならんでroofs standing in rows
まん中まんなかthe very middle, centrenounThe station sits roughly at the town’s centre.町のほぼまん中almost the middle of the town
駅えきstationnounIn the middle of the town.町のほぼまん中には駅the station near the middle of the town
はなれるはなれるto be apart, to be some distance awayverbThe civic buildings sit a little apart from the station.ちょっとはなれたところa little way apart
かたまるかたまるto gather together, to clusterverbThey are clustered together in one group.かたまってclustered together
役所やくしょgovernment office, town hallnounOne of the civic buildings clustered near the station.役所、警察署、消防署town office, police station, fire station
警察署けいさつしょpolice stationnounIn the same cluster — the police station.役所、警察署、消防署town office, police station, fire station
消防署しょうぼうしょfire stationnounIn the same cluster — the fire station.役所、警察署、消防署town office, police station, fire station
学校がっこうschoolnounThe last of the buildings that make it an ordinary town.学校がありますthere is a school
ふつうふつうordinary, usualna-adjectiveAn ordinary town, anywhere.どこにでもあるふつうの町an ordinary town of the kind found anywhere
気をつけるきをつけるto pay attention, to look carefullyexpressionBut look a little carefully, and.すこし気をつけて見るとif you look a little carefully
てっぺんてっぺんthe very top, summitnounThe very tops of the tall trees, where the bells hang.木のてっぺんthe top of a tree
ぶらさがるぶらさがるto hang down, to dangleverbThe silver bells hanging from the treetops.てっぺんにぶらさがっている銀色の鈴the silver bells hanging from the treetops
銀色ぎんいろsilver (colour)nounThe silver bells that mark the town out.銀色の鈴a silver bell
鈴すずbellnounA small hanging bell. Recurs throughout the chapter — worth knowing early.銀色の鈴a silver bell
嵐あらしstormnounThey ring — although there is no storm.嵐でもないのにthough there is no storm
ときどきときどきsometimes, now and thenadverbThe bells sometimes sound for no weather at all.ときどき大きな音sometimes a loud sound
音おとsound, noisenounThe sound the bells let out.大きな音をだすto give out a loud sound
見あわせるみあわせるto look at one anotherverbTo exchange glances, usually in surprise.顔を見あわせてexchanging glances
ひっかけるひっかけるto catch (on something), to hookverbTo catch one's foot on something.足をひっかけたねshe's caught her foot on it
ところところplace, spotnounThe opening formula:, in a certain place.あるところにin a certain place
小さなちいさなsmall (used before a noun)pre-noun adjectiveUsed before a noun, of the town and of its roofs.小さな屋根small roofs
大きなおおきなbig (used before a noun)pre-noun adjectiveUsed before a noun, of the sound the bells make.大きな音a loud sound
色いろcolournounThe roofs are — the colour of burnt bread.こげたパンのような色the colour of scorched bread
パンパンbreadnounFrom that simile for the roof colour:, scorched bread.こげたパンscorched bread
ほぼほぼalmost, roughlyadverbOf the station’s position in the town.町のほぼまん中almost the middle of the town
ちょっとちょっとa little, slightlyadverbA little way off from the station.ちょっとはなれたところa little way apart
すこしすこしa little, a fewadverbLooking a little more closely.すこし気をつけて見るとif you look a little carefully
一つひとつone (thing)nounThe first of the town’s odd features.その一つはone of them is
高いたかいtall, highi-adjectiveThe tall trees the bells are hung in.高い木a tall tree
木きtreenounUsed as — every last tree in the town.木という木every tree there is
顔かおfacenounThe townspeople — exchange glances.顔を見あわせてexchanging glances
足あしleg, footnounKiki — caught her feet on a bell again.足をひっかけたcaught her feet on it
〜にはさまれてsandwiched betweengrammarPassive of はさむ (to sandwich). The town sits between a deep forest and gentle grassy hills.
〜のようなlike, resemblinggrammarAttaches to a noun to describe another noun. 〜のように does the same before a verb or adjective.
〜という〜every single ~grammarThe same noun twice around という means every one there is:, every tree in the place.木という木every tree there is
〜ことがあるthere are times when ~grammarPlain present verb + ことがある. Occasional occurrence — not past experience, which is 〜たことがある.
〜ようですit seems that ~grammarA judgement from what can be seen. Used throughout as the narrator walks you round the town.ふつうの町のようですit seems to be an ordinary town
笑いあうわらいあうto laugh togetherverbThe townspeople laughing together over Kiki’s latest bell.と笑いあうのでしたand they would laugh together
ちっちゃなtiny, teeny (child’s word)pre-noun adjectiveSpoken, affectionate 小さな — the townspeople’s word for Kiki. Comes straight back on p. 6 as ちっちゃなくせに.ちっちゃなキキが足をひっかけたねtiny Kiki’s caught her foot again
うわさうわさrumour, talk, gossipnounKiki is what the town talks about.うわさされているis talked about
鳴らすならすto ring, to sound (something)verbWhat Kiki does to the bells — transitive, against 鳴る, what a bell does.
東ひがしeastnounThe story moves your eye to the east of the town.町の東のはずれthe eastern edge of town
はずれはずれoutskirts, edgenounThe far edge of town, where she lives.町の東のはずれthe eastern edge of town
うつすうつすto shift, to move (one's gaze)verbTo turn one's eyes toward something.目を町の東のはずれにうつしてturning our eyes to the eastern edge of town
住むすむto live, to resideverbThe house Kiki lives in.キキが住んでいる家the house Kiki lives in
のぞくのぞくto peek, to look inverbShall we take a peek inside.のぞいてみましょうlet us take a peek
通りとおりstreet, roadnounThe gate that faces the street.通りに面した門a gate facing the street
面するめんするto face, to front ontoverbOf the gate, facing onto the road.通りに面した門a gate facing the street
門もんgatenounThe gate with the sign on its post.門の柱the gatepost
柱はしらpillar, postnounThe gatepost the wooden sign hangs from.門の柱the gatepost
くしゃみくしゃみsneezenounFrom the sign on the gate: sneeze medicine, shared out.くしゃみのおくすりsneeze medicine
おくすりmedicine (the polite, homely form)nounお + くすり (薬). The word on the sign at the gate — in kana, as a child could read it.くしゃみのおくすりsneeze medicine
みんなみんなeveryonenounEveryone in town, all gossiping about her.みんなにうわさされてtalked about by everyone
目めeyenounShifting your gaze to the east of town.目を町の東のはずれにうつしてturning our eyes to the eastern edge of town
家いえhouse, homenounKiki’s house, the one being shown to you.キキが住んでいる家the house Kiki lives in
あくあくto open (of itself)verbIntransitive; the transitive partner is あける.
〜てみるto try doing, to do and seegrammarLet us have a peek and see.のぞいてみましょうlet us take a peek
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ふだふだsign, tag, plaquenounThe wooden signboard on the gatepost.木のふだa wooden sign
緑色みどりいろgreen (colour)nounThe door is painted green.緑色のペンキgreen paint
ペンキペンキpaintnounFrom Dutch 'pek'. Used for house paint, not artists' paint.ペンキでぬった戸a door painted with paint
ぬるぬるto paint, to coatverbThe painted door.ペンキでぬった戸a door painted with paint
戸とdoornounThe green door, standing wide open.戸が大きくあいてthe door standing wide open
広いひろいwide, spaciousi-adjectiveThe broad garden inside the gate.広い庭a broad garden
庭にわgarden, yardnounThe garden between the gate and the house.広い庭があってthere is a broad garden
左奥ひだりおくthe back leftnounThe house sits at the back left of the garden.左奥に平屋の家a single-storey house at the back left
平屋ひらやsingle-storey housenounA single-storey house.平屋の家a single-storey house
葉はleafnounThe garden’s plants: big leaves and pointed ones.大きな葉やとがった葉big leaves and pointed leaves
とがるとがるto be pointed, to taperverbOf those pointed leaves.とがった葉pointed leaves
草くさgrass, herbnounHere the herbs Kokiri grows for her medicine.変わった草unusual plants
ならべるならべるto arrange in a row, to line up (things)verbThe herbs set out in neat rows.きれいにならべてlaid out neatly
植えるうえるto plantverbAppears as — planted, and still standing there.きれいにならべて植えてありplanted neatly in rows
一面いちめんthe whole area, all overnounEverywhere around.あたり一面all around
においにおいsmell, scentnounThe smell hanging over the whole garden.においがただよってa smell drifting
ただようただようto drift, to waftverbThat smell drifting through the air.ただよっていますis drifting
台所だいどころkitchennounThe kitchen, where the smell is strongest.台所においてあるset down in the kitchen
おなべpot, pannounWritten 鍋; the book keeps it in kana with the homely お. The big copper one is where the sneeze medicine is made.大きな銅のおなべa big copper pot
銅どうcoppernounThe copper the pot is made of.大きな銅のおなべa big copper pot
居間いまliving roomnounThe living room, visible from the kitchen.居間の正面の壁the wall opposite in the living room
正面しょうめんfront, facing sidenounThe wall straight ahead.居間の正面の壁the wall opposite in the living room
壁かべwallnounThe living-room wall with the brooms on it.正面の壁the wall straight ahead
絵えpicture, paintingnounWhere any other house would hang pictures.絵や写真のかわりにinstead of pictures or photographs
写真しゃしんphotographnounAnd where any other house would hang photographs.絵や写真のかわりにinstead of pictures or photographs
枝えだbranch, twignounA broom of bound twigs.木の枝をたばねたほうきa broom of bound twigs
たばねるたばねるto bundle, to tie togetherverbThe twigs bound together into the brooms.枝をたばねたほうきa broom of bound twigs
ほうきほうきbroomnounCentral to the whole book — the witch's broom.木の枝をたばねたほうきa broom of bundled twigs
かざるかざるto decorate, to displayverbThe two brooms displayed on the wall instead of pictures.かざってあるis displayed
入るはいるto go in, to enterverbGoing in through the green door.そこを入るとgoing in there
見えるみえるto be visible, can be seenverbThe house that comes into view at the back left.平屋の家が見えますa single-storey house comes into view
いろいろいろいろvariousna-adjectiveAll manner of odd plants.いろいろ変わった草all sorts of unusual plants
変わるかわるto be unusual; to changeverb変わった before a noun means odd or out of the ordinary, not changed.
きれいきれいneat, tidy; prettyna-adjectiveLaid out neatly.きれいにならべてlaid out neatly
あたりあたりsurroundings, vicinitynounThe whole area around.あたり一面all around
中なかinsidenounRight into the house.家の中までright into the house
つづくつづくto continue, to carry onverbThe smell carrying on indoors.家の中までつづいてcarrying on into the house
おくおくto put, to set downverbStanding in the kitchen.台所においてあるset down in the kitchen
かかるかかるto hang (of itself)verbThe sign hanging on the gatepost. Intransitive.木のふだがかかってa wooden sign hanging
大きいおおきいbigi-adjectiveOf the larger of the two brooms on the wall.大きいのと小さいのa big one and a small one
小さいちいさいsmalli-adjectiveOf the smaller of the two brooms.大きいのと小さいのa big one and a small one
強いつよいstrongi-adjectiveWhere the smell is strongest.いちばん強くにおうsmells strongest
におうにおうto give off a smellverbThe verb; におい, the noun, is also on this page.
ちょうどちょうどexactly, justadverbDirectly opposite.ちょうど居間の正面directly opposite the living room
二本にほんtwo (long thin things)noun本 is the counter for long thin objects — brooms here.
〜てあるleft in a state after being donegrammarSomeone did it and it stays that way: 植えてある planted and still growing, put up on display.かざってあるis displayed
〜のかわりにinstead of ~grammarPictures and photographs replaced by two brooms on the wall.絵や写真のかわりにinstead of pictures or photographs
〜というcalled, named ~grammarIntroduces a name or a label.という木のふだa wooden sign reading…
家族かぞくfamilynounVoices of the family drifting out of the living room.家族の話し声the family talking
話し声はなしごえtalking voices, the sound of conversationnounWhat can be heard from the living room.家族の話し声the family talking
きこえるきこえるto be audible, to reach the earverbThe voices reaching you from indoors.きこえてきましたcame within hearing
どうやらどうやらapparently, it seemsadverbIt seems to be teatime.どうやらお茶の時間apparently teatime
出発しゅっぱつdeparture, setting offnounThe departure the whole chapter turns on — a witch leaves home at thirteen.出発はいつにwhen the departure is to be
そろそろそろそろsoon, before longadverbHer mother’s pressure: it is about time she decided.もうそろそろit is about time now
まかせるまかせるto entrust, to leave (a matter) to someoneverbBoth parents use it — leave it to Kiki.キキにまかせたらif you left it to Kiki
ぐずぐずぐずぐずdawdling, dragging one's feetadverbHer mother’s word for the dithering she will not have go on.ぐずぐずのばすわけにはcan’t keep dawdling and putting it off
わけにはいかないわけにはいかないcannot (afford to), it won't do toexpressionGrammar point: ~わけにはいかない, an inability arising from circumstance or obligation rather than ability.
不満ふまんdissatisfaction, discontentna-adjectiveA dissatisfied woman’s voice.不満そうな女の人の声a woman’s voice, sounding put out
むすめむすめdaughternounKiki’s retort: she is her mother’s daughter after all.かあさんのむすめmy mother’s daughter
魔女まじょwitchnounThe title word. 魔 (demon, magic) + 女 (woman).
はしくれはしくれa mere fragment; one of the least of a groupnounSelf-deprecating: 'I'm only a lowly witch, but...'.魔女のはしくれa witch of sorts
ちゃんとちゃんとproperly, seriouslyadverbKiki insists she is thinking about it properly.ちゃんとまじめにproperly and seriously
まじめまじめserious, earnestna-adjectiveSeriously, she says.ちゃんとまじめに考えてるam thinking about it properly
考えるかんがえるto think, to considerverbWhat Kiki claims she is already doing about the date.考えてるわI am thinking about it
うるさいうるさいnoisy; annoying, naggyi-adjectiveA girl’s voice, sounding fed up.うるさそうな女の子の声a girl’s voice, sounding fed up
その気になるそのきになるto feel like it, to become willingexpressionHer father’s point: unless Kiki feels like it herself.その気にならなくちゃunless she feels like it
むだむだuseless, pointless, a wastena-adjectiveNothing anyone says will do any good until she does.いってもむだno use saying it
おちつくおちつくto be calm, to settle downverbA calm, settled voice.おちついた男の人の声a calm man’s voice
お茶おちゃteanounThe family has gathered for — teatime.お茶の時間teatime
時間じかんtime, hournounThe time of day the family is gathered for.お茶の時間teatime
いついつwhennounThe whole argument turns on — when she leaves.出発はいつにwhen the departure is to be
つもりつもりintention, plannounHer mother asking what Kiki intends to do.するつもりなのwhat do you intend to do
いつまでもいつまでもforever, indefinitelyadverbThis cannot go on indefinitely, says her mother.いつまでもぐずぐずdithering indefinitely
女の人おんなのひとwomannounThe dissatisfied voice, before you learn whose it is.不満そうな女の人の声a woman’s voice, sounding put out
男の人おとこのひとmannounThe calm voice that takes Kiki’s side.おちついた男の人の声a calm man’s voice
女の子おんなのこgirlnounThe slightly irritated voice — Kiki’s.うるさそうな女の子の声a girl’s voice, sounding fed up
声こえvoicenounThe scene is built out of voices before any names are given.女の人の声a woman’s voice
だいじょうぶだいじょうぶall right, finena-adjectiveKiki reassuring her mother: it will be fine.だいじょうぶよit will be all right
かあさんかあさんmumnounFamiliar form of, used inside the family.だいじょうぶよ、かあさんit’s fine, Mum
あたしあたしI, mepronounInformal, used by girls and women. Kiki uses it throughout.あたしだってI too
こんどこんどthis time; next timenounThis time it is the father who speaks.こんどはthis time
〜そうなlooks ~, sounds ~grammarJudgement from appearance: 不満そうな sounding put out, sounding annoyed.うるさそうなsounding annoyed
〜たらどうwhy not ~?grammarA suggestion. — why not leave it to her?.まかせたらどうだいwhy not leave it to her
いくら〜てもno matter how much ~grammarThe father: however much you say, it is no use.いくらいってもむだno matter how much you say, it’s useless
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多いおおいmanyi-adjectiveThe aim: as many towns and people as possible.ひとつでも多くの町やas many towns as possible
気が気じゃないきがきじゃないto be beside oneself with worryexpressionHer mother cannot stop fretting about it.気が気じゃないcannot stop worrying
責任せきにんresponsibilitynounThe mother feels responsible for her daughter’s start.責任、感じちゃってI cannot help feeling responsible
感じるかんじるto feel, to senseverbAppears as — she cannot help feeling it.感じちゃってcannot help feeling it
呼ぶよぶto call, to nameverbThe woman the others call mum.かあさんと呼ばれているthe one called mother
一家いっかa household, the whole familynounA family of witches lives in this house.魔女の一家a family of witches
伝統でんとうtraditionnounOf the old line Kokiri belongs to.長い伝統をもつholding a long tradition
正真正銘しょうしんしょうめいgenuine, the real thingexpressionA 四字熟語 (four-character idiom). Emphatic: a witch of the genuine article.
長いながいlongi-adjectiveThe long line Kokiri comes from.長い伝統a long tradition
もつもつto have, to holdverbCarrying that tradition.伝統をもつto hold a tradition
〜かもしれないmight, maygrammarThe mother conceding her husband may be right.そうかもしれませんthat may be so
〜ちゃうend up ~inggrammarSpoken contraction of 〜てしまう. — I cannot help feeling it.感じちゃってcannot help feeling it
民俗学者みんぞくがくしゃfolkloristnounOkino's profession — 民俗学 (folklore studies) + 者 (person).
妖精ようせいfairynounWhat Okino researches — fairy lore, alongside witches.妖精や魔女fairies and witches
伝説でんせつlegendnounThe legends he studies.伝説や民話legends and folktales
民話みんわfolk talenounAnd the folktales.伝説や民話legends and folktales
研究けんきゅうresearch, studynounOkino’s work: studying that lore.研究している人someone who researches them
ひとり立ちひとりだちbecoming independent, standing on one's ownnounThe word the whole book turns on.魔女のひとり立ちa witch setting out alone
人間にんげんhuman beingnounOkino is an ordinary human, against Kokiri the witch.ふつうの人間an ordinary human
結婚けっこんmarriagenounWhen a human and a witch marry.人間と魔女が結婚a human and a witch marry
ばあいばあいcase, situationnoun場合 in kanji; written in kana here.
たいていたいていusually, for the most partadverbSuch a daughter usually grows up to live as a witch.たいてい魔女としてusually as a witch
いやがるいやがるto be unwilling, to dislikeverbBut some children want no part of it.いやがる子もいるthere are children who dislike it
決心けっしんresolve, making up one's mindnounIf she makes up her mind to be a witch.決心がつけばif she makes up her mind
ただちにただちにat once, immediatelyadverbShe is taught magic at once, without delay.ただちにおかあさんからat once, from her mother
満月まんげつfull moonnounThe night she must leave.満月の夜a full-moon night
えらぶえらぶto chooseverbShe picks a full-moon night in her thirteenth year.満月の夜をえらんでchoosing a full-moon night
さがすさがすto look for, to search outverbShe looks for a town or village with no witch in it.町や村をさがしてlooking for a town or village
習慣しゅうかんcustom, practicenounThe custom of setting out alone.たいせつな習慣an important custom
魔法まほうmagicnounThe magic her mother teaches her.魔法をおしえてもらってbeing taught magic
弱いよわいweaki-adjectiveThe power of magic has grown weaker.魔法の力も弱くなりthe power of magic has weakened
数かずnumber, countnounAnd the number of witches has fallen sharply.数もめっきり少なくthe numbers markedly fewer
めっきりめっきりmarkedly, noticeablyadverbUsually of decline — as here, and again on p. 9.めっきり少なくなってhaving become markedly fewer
生きのこるいきのこるto survive, to live onverbWhat the custom exists to let witches do — survive.生きのこっていくためin order to survive
暮らしくらしliving, livelihoodnounBeginning to live alone.ひとりで暮らしはじめるto begin living alone
今年ことしthis yearnounKiki turns thirteen this year.今年十三歳thirteen this year
十三歳じゅうさんさいthirteen years oldnounThe age at which a witch sets out.十三歳の年the year she turns thirteen
十歳じゅっさいten years oldnounPast ten, a girl may decide for herself.十歳をすぎたころaround the time she passes ten
ひとりむすめひとりむすめonly daughternounKiki is their only daughter.ひとりむすめan only daughter
三人さんにんthree peoplenounThe three of them talking it over.三人が話しあってthe three of them talking it over
話しあうはなしあうto talk over, to discussverbWhat the family is doing about the date.話しあっているare talking it over
日ひdaynounThe day she leaves.ひとり立ちの日the day of setting out alone
子どもこどもchildnounThe child born to a human and a witch.生まれた子どもthe child born to them
生きるいきるto liveverbTo live as a witch.魔女として生きていくto go on living as a witch
たまにたまにoccasionallyadverbJust occasionally, one who resists.たまにはいやがる子もoccasionally a child who dislikes it
すぎるすぎるto pass, to exceedverbOnce she is past ten.十歳をすぎたころaround the time she passes ten
ころころaround the time ofnounAround that age, the choice becomes hers.すぎたころaround the time it passes
決めるきめるto decideverbShe may decide for herself.自分で決めてよいmay decide for herself
おかあさんおかあさんmothernounThe one who teaches her the magic.おかあさんから魔法をmagic from her mother
おしえるおしえるto teachverbAppears as — being taught it.おしえてもらってbeing taught
年としyear; agenounThe year she turns thirteen.十三歳の年the year she turns thirteen
夜よるnightnounThe full-moon night she chooses.満月の夜a full-moon night
村むらvillagenounA town or village without a witch of its own.町や村をさがしてlooking for a town or village
たったたったonly, merelyadverbEntirely on her own.たったひとりでentirely alone
ひとりひとりone person; alonenounThe heart of the custom: living alone.たったひとりでentirely alone
はじめるはじめるto beginverbTo start living that way.暮らしはじめるto begin living
もちろんもちろんof courseadverbOf course it is hard for a small girl.もちろん、小さな女の子にとってof course, for a small girl
たいへんたいへんhard, tough; veryna-adjectiveNo small thing to ask of her.たいへんなことa hard thing
力ちからpower, strengthnounThe power of magic, now weakening.魔法の力the power of magic
少ないすくないfew, not manyi-adjectiveWitches have become very few.めっきり少なくmarkedly fewer
たいせつたいせつimportant, preciousna-adjectiveFor all that, an important custom.たいせつな習慣an important custom
〜についてabout, concerninggrammarOkino studies legends about fairies and witches.魔女についての伝説legends about witches
〜としてas, in the capacity ofgrammarTo live as a witch.魔女として生きていくto go on living as a witch
〜ことになっているit is the rule that ~grammarAn established custom or standing arrangement.決めてよいことになってit is settled that she may decide
〜ことになるit comes about that ~grammarAn outcome settled by circumstance rather than by the speaker choosing it.ひとり立ちをすることにit comes about that she sets out alone
〜てもらうto have someone do ~ for yougrammarTo be taught, receiving the favour.おしえてもらってbeing taught
〜にとってfor ~, to ~grammarFrom that person or thing’s standpoint.女の子にとってfor a small girl
〜ためにin order to ~grammarThe custom exists so that witches survive.生きのこっていくためにin order to go on surviving
〜ていくto go on ~inggrammarContinuing forward in time, as in 生きていく.生きのこっていくto go on surviving
〜てしまうto end up ~inggrammarCompletion, often with regret. — has ended up that way.なってしまったhas ended up that way
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方法ほうほうmethod, waynounAnd a good way of keeping witches known about.いい方法a good way
知るしるto know, to find outverbSo that people know witches are still there.知ってもらうためso that people come to know
薬草やくそうmedicinal herbnounOne of the two magics: growing herbs for medicine.薬草をそだててgrowing medicinal herbs
そだてるそだてるto raise, to growverbGrowing those herbs.薬草をそだててgrowing medicinal herbs
空そらskynounThe other magic: flying through the sky on a broom.空を飛ぶto fly through the sky
飛ぶとぶto flyverbThe half of it Kiki takes to at once.ほうきで空を飛ぶto fly the sky on a broom
じょうずじょうずskilled, good atna-adjectiveShe was soon good at it.すぐじょうずになりましたshe soon became good at it
おとなおとなadultnounShe was becoming a little grown-up — and distractible.おとなになりかけon the way to being grown up
鼻はなnosenounThe spot beside her nose she cannot stop thinking about.鼻のわきbeside the nose
にきびにきびpimple, spotnounThat large spot — one of her mid-air distractions.大きなにきびa large spot
たんじょう日たんじょうびbirthdaynounA friend’s birthday, and the dress for it.友だちのたんじょう日a friend’s birthday
急にきゅうにsuddenlyadverbThe broom starts dropping suddenly.急に落ちはじめますsuddenly begins to fall
落ちるおちるto fall, to dropverbWhat the broom does when her mind wanders.ほうきは急に落ちはじめますthe broom suddenly starts to fall
下着したぎunderwearnounThe lace underclothes she had worn for the first time.レースの下着lace underclothes
電信柱でんしんばしらtelegraph polenounWhat she flew into while thinking about them.電信柱にぶつかってcolliding with a telegraph pole
ぶつかるぶつかるto collide with, to run intoverbHitting the telegraph pole.電信柱にぶつかってcolliding with a telegraph pole
こわれるこわれるto break, to be brokenverbThe broom smashed to pieces.めちゃめちゃにこわれbroken to pieces
ひざっこぞうひざっこぞうkneenounColloquial and childlike for ひざ.
こぶこぶbump, lumpnounThree lumps, on her nose and both knees.三つもこぶをつくってending up with three lumps
合計ごうけいtotalnounThree of them in all.合計三つthree in all
とりつけるとりつけるto fit, to attachverbKokiri fitted a bell to a tall tree.鈴をとりつけたfitted a bell
低いひくいlowi-adjectiveSo that if Kiki flew too low.低く飛んでもeven flying low
回数かいすうnumber of timesnounThe number of times the bell rings has dropped.鈴のなる回数the number of times the bell rings
性にあわないしょうにあわないto not suit one's natureexpression性 read しょう here, not せい.
中ごろなかごろthe middle, about halfway throughnounAround the middle of her tenth year.十歳の中ごろaround the middle of her tenth year
すぐすぐimmediately, right awayadverbShe began learning right after deciding.そのあとすぐright after that
習うならうto learn (from someone)verbLearning her mother’s magic.魔法を習いはじめbegan learning magic
つくるつくるto makeverbMaking the sneeze medicine.くしゃみの薬をつくるto make sneeze medicine
ただただhowever; onlyadverbA qualification: except that.ただ、ちょっぴりexcept that, just a little
ちょっぴりちょっぴりa tiny bitadverbShe was just a little bit grown-up by then.ちょっぴりおとなにa little bit grown up
たとえばたとえばfor exampleadverbIntroducing what distracts her in the air.たとえば、鼻のわきによく出るfor instance, the ones that keep appearing beside her nose
わきわきthe side ofnounBeside her nose.鼻のわきbeside the nose
よくよくoften; welladverbThe spot that often appears there.よく出る大きなにきびthe big spot that often appears
出るでるto come out, to appearverbOf that spot coming out on her face.鼻のわきによく出る大きなにきびthe big pimples that keep coming up beside her nose
友だちともだちfriendnounA friend’s birthday party.友だちのたんじょう日a friend’s birthday
着るきるto wear, to put onverbThe dress to wear to it.はじめて着たレースthe lace worn for the first time
ドレスドレスdressnounThe dress she is thinking about instead of flying.着るドレスthe dress to wear
レースレースlacenounThe lace underclothes worn for the first time.レースの下着lace underclothes
気にするきにするto worry about, to mindexpressionThinking of nothing else.ことばかり気にしてthinking of nothing else
気づくきづくto noticeverbWithout noticing the broom falling.気づかずにwithout noticing
気がつくきがつくto notice, to realiseexpressionThe bell exists so that she notices.音で気がつくようにso that the sound would tell her
気をひかれるきをひかれるto have one’s attention caughtexpressionHer attention pulled away while she is flying.気をひかれてしまうends up having her attention caught
めちゃめちゃめちゃめちゃsmashed to bits, a messna-adjectiveThe broom broken to bits.めちゃめちゃにこわれbroken to pieces
頭あたまheadnounThe tip of her nose.鼻の頭the tip of the nose
両足りょうあしboth legsnounAnd both knees.両足のひざっこぞうthe knees of both legs
三つみっつthree (things)nounThree lumps in total.合計三つthree in all
はじめてはじめてfor the first timeadverbWorn for the first time.はじめて着たworn for the first time
うっかりうっかりcarelessly, absent-mindedlyadverbCarelessly, without thinking.ついうっかりしてcarelessly, without meaning to
ついついwithout meaning toadverbPaired with うっかり — before she knows it.
あたるあたるto hit, to strike againstverbIf her feet strike the bell.足が鈴にあたればif her feet strike the bell
なるto ring, to soundverbWritten 鳴る — a bell going off. The page keeps it in kana; not the なる of “to become”.鈴のなる回数the number of times the bell rings
減るへるto decreaseverbThe ringing has fallen off sharply since.めっきり減ってhas fallen off markedly
どうもどうもsomehow, it seemsadverbIt just does not suit her.どうもキキの性にあわないit does not seem to suit Kiki
わけわけreason, the way of itnounAnd that is the reason for the bell.というわけなのですand that is the reason
〜はじめるto start ~inggrammarAttaches to the verb stem: to start doing.落ちはじめますbegins to fall
〜だすto suddenly start ~inggrammarBegan dropping, abruptly. Less deliberate than 〜はじめる.落ちだしたbegan to drop
〜かけるto be on the point of ~inggrammarHalf-way to being grown up.おとなになりかけon the way to being grown up
〜とか〜とかthings like ~ and ~grammarA loose, deliberately incomplete list.ドレスのこととかthings like the dress
〜ばかりnothing but ~grammarThinking of nothing else.ことばかり気にしてthinking of nothing else
〜ずにwithout ~inggrammarWithout noticing. Written-style equivalent of 〜ないで.気づかずにwithout noticing
〜というわけthat is why ~grammarPresents what came before as the explanation.というわけなのですand that is the reason
〜ようにso that ~grammarPurpose. — so that she would notice.気がつくようにso that she would notice
根ねrootnounLeaves and roots, chopped fine.葉や根leaves and roots
こまかいこまかいfine, small, detailedi-adjectiveChopped up small.こまかくきざんでchopping them fine
きざむきざむto chop, to minceverbChopping the leaves and roots.こまかくきざんでchopping them fine
じっくりじっくりslowly and carefully, thoroughlyadverbSimmering slowly and patiently.じっくり煮つめていくsimmering it down slowly
煮るにるto boil, to simmerverbThe slow boiling the medicine needs.じっくり煮つめてboiling down slowly
気がみじかいきがみじかいshort-tempered, impatientexpressionLiterally short of spirit. Kokiri’s diagnosis of why Kiki cannot manage the slow work of medicine-making.気がみじかいshort-tempered
煮つめるにつめるto boil down, to reduceverbBoiling the mixture down — the step she cannot do.じっくり煮つめてboiling down slowly
どうしてもどうしてもno matter whatadverbHowever she tries, she cannot get it right.どうしてもじょうずにできないjust can’t do it well, whatever she tries
できるできるto be able to; to come aboutverbShe cannot do it well.じょうずにできないcannot do it well
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かきまわすto stir round and roundverbWritten 掻き回す. What Kiki would rather not spend her life doing to a pot.おなべをかきまわすよりrather than stirring a pot
消えるきえるto vanish, to go outverbThe magic that has been vanishing, one kind at a time.魔法が消えちゃうthe magic will vanish
なげくなげくto lament, to grieve oververbKokiri lamenting another magic lost.なげいていますis lamenting
むかしむかしlong ago, the old daysnounLong ago witches had all sorts of magic.むかし、魔女といえばlong ago, when it came to witches
使うつかうto useverbNow Kokiri can use only two kinds.魔法を使うことがto use magic
気持きもちfeelingnounKiki: flying is much the better feeling.ずっといい気持なんですものit feels so much better
とりなすto smooth things over, to mediateverbWritten 取り成す. Okino’s role whenever mother and daughter lock horns.コキリさんをとりなしますsmooths things over with Kokiri
しょうがないしょうがないit can't be helpedexpressionHis shrug: it cannot be helped.しょうがないじゃないかit cannot be helped, can it
黒猫くろねこblack catnounThe other thing a witch always has.黒猫がつきものa black cat comes with it
つきものつきものsomething inseparable, what always goes with itnounCats come with witches.魔女には黒猫がつきものa witch always has a black cat
時期じきtime, periodnounA kitten born at the same time as the girl.同じ時期に生まれたborn at the same time
生まれるうまれるto be bornverbWhen a daughter is born to a witch.女の子が生まれるとwhen a girl is born
かしらかしらI wonderexpressionSentence-final, used by women.消えちゃうのかしらI wonder if it will vanish
いつのまにかいつのまにかbefore you know itadverbThe magics vanished before anyone noticed.いつのまにか一つ一つone by one, before you know it
かたっぽうかたっぽうone of the two, one sidenounAnd Kiki dislikes one of the two that are left.そのかたっぽうをキキがいやがるand Kiki hates one of the two
むりもないむりもないno wonder, only naturalexpressionSo Kokiri’s despair is only natural.むりもありませんno wonder
だってだってbut, wellexpressionSentence-initial protest, characteristic of Kiki.だってさ、おなべをかきまわすよりbut, stirring a pot…
ずっとずっとfar more, by faradverbFlying is — far better, she says.ずっといいfar better
そのうちそのうちbefore longadverbOkino: before long it may come back.そのうち、消えた魔法がbefore long, the magic that vanished
それにそれにbesides, what is moreexpressionAnd besides, there is still the black cat.それに黒猫だってand besides, there is the black cat
名なnamenounA small black cat named Jiji.ジジという名のnamed Jiji
同じおなじthe samena-adjectiveBorn at the same time as the girl.同じ時期に生まれたborn at the same time
〜といえばspeaking of ~grammarWhen it comes to witches.魔女といえばspeaking of witches
〜ことができるto be able to ~grammarLong ago witches could use many kinds of magic.魔法を使うことがto use magic
〜しか〜ないonly ~, no more than ~grammarShe can use only two. Always with a negative.たったの二つしか使えずcan use only two
〜より〜ほうが~ rather than ~grammarFlying rather than stirring.おなべをかきまわすより、空を飛ぶほうがflying rather than stirring a pot
〜ようになるto reach the point of ~inggrammarTo become able to do.できるようになるto become able to
あいだあいだinterval, the time betweennounOver the time they grow up together.そのあいだにduring that time
おしゃべりおしゃべりchatting, talking togethernounTalk the two of them share and nobody else.ふたりだけのおしゃべりtalk between just the two of them
やがてやがてbefore long, in timeadverbIn time, the girl sets out on her own.やがてひとり立ちするwho will in time set out alone
なかまなかまcompanion, one of the groupnounThe cat as her companion.とてもたいせつななかまa very precious companion
悲しいかなしいsadi-adjectiveThe sad things they can share.悲しくっても、うれしくてもwhether sad or happy
うれしいうれしいglad, happyi-adjectiveAnd the glad ones.悲しくっても、うれしくてもwhether sad or happy
分かちあうわかちあうto share (a feeling) with someoneverbWritten 分かち合う — to have it in common. Not 分かり合う (to understand each other), which looks alike and is a different verb.分かちあえる者がいるhaving someone to share it with
者ものperson, one whonounSomeone who can understand.分かちあえる者someone to share it with
心強いこころづよいreassuring, hearteningi-adjective心 (heart) + 強い (strong) — literally heart-strengthening.
成長せいちょうgrowth, growing upnounEventually the girl grows up.女の子も成長しthe girl grows up too
いっしょにいっしょにtogetheradverbGirl and kitten are raised together from the start.いっしょにそだててraising them together
ふたりふたりtwo peoplenounJust the two of them, girl and cat.ふたりだけjust the two of them
だけだけonly, justexpressionTalk that belongs to the two of them alone.ふたりだけのbelonging to the two of them alone
猫ねこcatnounThe black cat that goes with her when she leaves.この猫はとてもたいせつななかまthis cat is a very precious companion
とてもとてもveryadverbA great reassurance.とても心強いvery reassuring
人ひとpersonnounSomeone as dear to her as the cat once was.猫にかわるようなsuch as to take the cat’s place
かわるかわるto take the place ofverbTaking the cat’s place in her life.猫にかわるようなsuch as to take the cat’s place
〜あうto ~ each othergrammarMutual action: 分かりあう to understand one another, 笑いあう to laugh together.
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自分じぶんoneselfnounThe cat finds its own mate.自分のあいてa mate of its own
あいてあいてpartner, the other partynounA partner — for the girl, and then for the cat.自分のあいてを見つけてfinding a mate of its own
見つけるみつけるto findverbThe cat finding its own partner.あいてを見つけてfinding a partner
わかれるわかれるto part, to separateverbAnd so the two of them part.わかれて暮らすto part and live separately
暮らすくらすto live, to get byverbThey go on to live separately.わかれて暮らすようにcome to part and live separately
〜ということになるit ends up that ~grammarWhen it comes to marriage.結婚ということになるとwhen it comes to marriage
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ひとり立ちひとりだちindependence, standing on one's ownnounLiterally 'standing alone'. The chapter's title word, and the whole subject of the book.ひとり立ちの時the time of standing on her own
むかえるto greet, to reach (a time)verbWritten 迎える. Of a moment or season: to have it arrive.時をむかえるreaches the time
お茶おちゃteanounお茶の時間 is the household's tea break — the scene's setting.お茶の時間のあとafter teatime
用事ようじan errand, something to attend tonounWhat takes both parents out of the house, leaving Kiki alone with Jiji.用事で出かけてgoing out on an errand
出かけるでかけるto go outverbTo leave the house for somewhere; 出る is just to exit.用事で出かけてしまうとonce they had gone out on an errand
〜てしまうto end up ~, ~ completelygrammarMarks an action as finished and out of reach. Here it carries the sense that once they're gone, they're gone.出かけてしまうとonce they had gone out
黒猫くろねこblack catnounBy custom a witch's daughter is raised with a black cat born the same year. Jiji is Kiki's.黒猫のジジJiji the black cat
陽ひsunlight, the sunnounThe same reading as 日 but written 陽 when the point is the light and warmth rather than the day.陽のあたる庭さきthe sunny edge of the garden
庭さきにわさきthe near edge of the gardennoun庭 + 先: the part of the garden just outside the house.庭さきにぼんやりすわってsitting vacantly at the edge of the garden
ぼんやりvacantly, absentlyadverbMimetic for a mind not focused on anything. Also 'dimly' of light or memory.ぼんやりすわっていましたwas sitting there absently
すわるto sitverbWritten 座る.ぼんやりすわってsitting absently
早くはやくsoon, quicklyadverbAdverb of 早い. Of time here: sooner rather than later.早く旅立ったほうがいいbetter to set off soon
旅立つたびだつto set out on a journeyverb旅 (journey) + 立つ (set off). Stronger and more final than 出かける — the word for leaving home.早く旅立ったほうがいいわねI'd better set off soon
〜ほうがいいit would be better to ~grammarAdvice or a judgement, on the past-tense verb.旅立ったほうがいいわねI'd better set off
ひとりごとtalking to oneselfnounWritten 独り言. ひとりごとのように = as if to herself.ひとりごとのようにいいましたsaid, as if to herself
いまさらnow, at this late stageadverbWritten 今更. Always carries 'too late for that' — Jiji uses it to tease.いまさら、魔女になりたくないat this stage, 'I don't want to be a witch'
魔女まじょwitchnounIn this book a trade you choose, not a thing you are born as — which is what the whole chapter is about.魔女になりたくないdon't want to become a witch
〜なんてsomething like ~ (dismissive)grammarQuotes an idea in order to wave it away.なんていうんじゃないでしょうねyou're not going to say something like that, are you
頭あたまheadnounJiji's, lifted to look at Kiki.頭をあげてキキを見ましたraised his head and looked at Kiki
まさかno way, surely notexpressionRejects a suggestion as unthinkable.まさか。自分で決めたことよno way — I decided this myself
自分じぶんoneselfpronoun自分で = by oneself. The chapter's key word: she chose, nobody chose for her.自分で決めたことよit's something I decided myself
決めるきめるto decideverbRecurs on almost every page of this chapter.自分で決めたことsomething I decided myself
きっぱりflatly, decisivelyadverbOf a refusal or statement with no hedging.きっぱりといいましたsaid flatly
はじめてfor the first timeadverbWritten 初めて.はじめてほうきで飛んだときthe first time she flew on a broom
ほうきbroomnounWritten 箒. The witch's instrument, and a recurring character in its own right.ほうきで飛んだflew on a broom
飛ぶとぶto flyverbThe one skill Kiki has taken to.ほうきで飛んだときwhen she flew on the broom
感激かんげきdeep emotion, being movednounA surge of feeling at something wonderful — here, the memory of first flight.飛んだときの感激the thrill of the time she flew
思いおこすおもいおこすto recall, to call to mindverb思い + おこす (起こす, to raise): to bring a memory back up.感激を思いおこしてrecalling that thrill
十歳じっさいten years oldnounThe age at which a witch's daughter has to decide.十歳になるまでuntil she turned ten
まあまあmore or less, so-soadverbNeither good nor bad. まあまあふつう = about as ordinary as they come.まあまあふつうの女の子a more or less ordinary girl
ふつうordinary, normalna-adjectiveWritten 普通.ふつうの女の子としてas an ordinary girl
そだつto grow up, to be raisedverbWritten 育つ, the intransitive. 育てる is to raise someone.女の子としてそだってきましたhad grown up as a girl
〜なくてはならないmust ~, have to ~grammarThe full, written form; 〜なくちゃ on later pages is its spoken squash.決めなくてはならないhas to decide
あまりnot much (with a negative)adverbPairs with the なかった at the end of the sentence.あまりそのことを本気で考えたことはなかったhad never really thought about it seriously
本気ほんきseriousness, earnestnoun本気で = in earnest. What Kiki has not yet done about the decision.本気で考えたことはなかったhad never thought about it seriously
考えるかんがえるto think, to considerverbDeliberate reasoning, as against 思う for what one feels.本気で考えたことthinking about it seriously
しばらくa whileadverbAn unspecified stretch of time.しばらくたったころwhen a while had passed
たつto pass (of time)verbWritten 経つ. Time passing, not standing (立つ).十歳になってしばらくたったころa while after she turned ten
友だちともだちfriendnounThe friend whose plan sets Kiki thinking.友だちがa friend
あとをつぐto succeed someone, to take overexpressionWritten 跡を継ぐ: to carry on a parent's trade or house. The idea the chapter turns on.かあさんのあとをついでtaking over from her mother
美容師びようしhairdressernoun美容 (beauty care) + 師 (practitioner). The ordinary trade set against becoming a witch.美容師になるんだI'm going to be a hairdresser
耳にするみみにするto happen to hearexpressionTo catch something said, without having been told directly.といったのを耳にしてhaving overheard her say that
あとつぎan heir, a successornounWritten 跡継ぎ. The noun from あとをつぐ — the one who carries the house on.「あとつぎ」ということをthe matter of 'succession'
急にきゅうにsuddenlyadverbOf a change that arrives without warning.急に考えるようになったsuddenly started thinking about it
〜ようになるto come to ~, to start ~inggrammarA change of state or habit: she did not think about it, and then she did.考えるようになったのですcame to think about it
うすうすvaguely, dimlyadverbWritten 薄々. Of an awareness one has without having been told.うすうす感じていましたhad a vague sense of it
感じるかんじるto feel, to senseverbAn impression that arrives without being reasoned out.感じていましたwas sensing
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かんたんsimple, easyna-adjectiveWritten 簡単. かんたんに考える = to think about it too simply.かんたんに考えるのはthinking of it so simply
気がすすまないきがすすまないto be reluctant, to not feel like itexpression気が進む is to feel inclined; the negative is a quiet unwillingness.気がすすまなかったのですshe was reluctant
すきliked, favouritena-adjectiveWritten 好き. すきなもの = the thing one likes.自分のすきなものになるんだI'll become whatever I like
ある日あるひone dayexpressionOpens a scene at an unspecified time.そんなある日one such day
ちょっとa littleadverbちょっとだけ softens a suggestion to almost nothing.ちょっとだけ、飛んでみないjust a little — want to try flying?
〜てみるto try ~inggrammarDoing something to see what happens. In the negative question, an invitation.飛んでみない？want to try flying?
小さなちいさなsmall (before a noun)pre-noun adjectiveThe form used directly before a noun; 小さい does the rest.小さなほうきa small broom
つくるto makeverbWritten 作る. Kokiri makes the first broom herself.ほうきをつくってくれたmade her a broom
〜てくれるto do ~ for megrammarMarks the action as a favour to the speaker.つくってくれたのですmade it for her
飛べるとべるto be able to flyverbPotential form of 飛ぶ.あたしが？ 飛べる？me? I can fly?
むすめdaughternounWritten 娘. 魔女のむすめ: the identity she has to decide about.魔女のむすめですものyou're a witch's daughter, after all
〜ですものbecause ~, after allgrammarFeminine sentence-ender giving a reason as though it were obvious.むすめですものshe's a daughter, after all
だいじょうぶall right, finena-adjectiveWritten 大丈夫.だいじょうぶなはずよit should be fine
〜はずshould be ~, is expected to ~grammarAn expectation with a reason behind it.だいじょうぶなはずよit ought to be fine
さそうto invite, to temptverbWritten 誘う. さそうようないいかた = a way of putting it that sounds like a lure.さそうようないいかたa way of putting it that sounded like a lure
いいかたway of saying somethingnounWritten 言い方. Verb stem + 方 = the manner of doing it.いいかたがすこし気になりましたthe way she said it bothered her a little
気になるきになるto bother one, to be on one's mindexpressionSomething that catches and nags — distinct from 気にする, which is choosing to dwell on it.すこし気になりましたがbothered her a little, but
めずらしいrare, noveli-adjectiveWritten 珍しい. めずらしさ is the noun: novelty.めずらしさもてつだってwith novelty playing its part too
てつだうto help; to contribute toverbWritten 手伝う. Of a feeling, it 'helps' a decision along.めずらしさもてつだってhelped along by the novelty
さっそくright away, without delayadverbWritten 早速.さっそくかんたんな飛びあがりstraight away, a simple take-off
飛びあがるとびあがるto take off, to leap upverb飛び + あがる. As a noun stem, 飛びあがり = the take-off.飛びあがりと着地のしかたhow to take off and land
着地ちゃくちlandingnoun着 (arrive) + 地 (ground).着地のしかたhow to land
しかたway of doing, methodnounWritten 仕方. 〜のしかた = how to do ~.着地のしかたをおしえてもらうbe taught how to land
おしえるto teach, to tellverbWritten 教える.おしえてもらうとonce she had been taught
〜てもらうto have someone do ~ for onegrammarThe receiver's side of a favour; 〜てくれる is the giver's.おしえてもらうとhaving had it taught to her
おずおずtimidly, hesitantlyadverbMimetic for cautious, nervous movement.おずおずとほうきにまたがってtimidly straddling the broom
またがるto straddle, to sit astrideverbWritten 跨る. Of a horse, a bike, or a broom.ほうきにまたがってastride the broom
けるto kickverbWritten 蹴る. 地をける = to push off the ground.地をけったのでしたkicked off from the ground
とたんにthe instant that ~adverbWritten 途端に. Something happens the moment something else does.とたんに体がすっと軽くなりthe instant she did, her body went light
体からだbodynounFlight is described as a change in her own body, not in the world.体がすっと軽くなりher body went suddenly light
軽いかるいlight (in weight)i-adjective軽くなる = to become light.すっと軽くなりgrew light all at once
なんとto her astonishment, would you believeadverbAn exclamation folded into narration.なんと、空中に浮いていたのですwould you believe it, she was floating in midair
空中くうちゅうmidairnoun空 (sky) + 中 (inside).空中に浮いていたwas floating in midair
浮くうくto floatverbHanging in the air, before moving through it.浮いていたのですwas floating
思わずおもわずwithout meaning to, involuntarilyadverbOf a reaction that escapes before one can stop it.思わずさけんでいましたfound herself shouting
さけぶto shout, to cry outverbWritten 叫ぶ.さけんでいましたwas shouting
屋根やねroofnounThe yardstick for height all through this book.屋根よりたった三メートルonly three metres above the roofs
たったonly, no more thanadverbStresses how small a quantity is.たった三メートルばかりa mere three metres or so
メートルmetrenounA loanword, in katakana.三メートルばかりの高さa height of about three metres
〜ばかりabout ~, roughly ~grammarAfter a quantity: approximately. It has other jobs elsewhere.三メートルばかりabout three metres
高さたかさheightnoun〜さ turns an adjective into the noun for its measure.ばかりの高さでしたがwas only that high, but
気持きもちfeelingnounWritten 気持ち today; this edition drops the ち.とてもいい気持でしたit felt wonderful
空気くうきairnounWhat flying feels like against you.空気も、ほんのすこし青い感じeven the air felt faintly blue
ほんのjust a, a merepre-noun adjectiveMinimises what follows: ほんのすこし = the tiniest bit.ほんのすこし青いjust the faintest bit blue
感じかんじa feeling, an impressionnounThe noun from 感じる. 〜感じ = it feels ~.青い感じでしたfelt blue
見えるみえるto be visible, to come into viewverbThings appearing to you, without your choosing to look.何が見えるかなI wonder what I'd see
まるでjust like, as ifadverbSets up a simile; pairs with よう.まるで体と心をもちあげるようなas if lifting body and mind together
もちあげるto lift upverbWritten 持ち上げる.体と心をもちあげるlift body and mind
ふしぎstrange, wondrousna-adjectiveWritten 不思議. Mystery with wonder in it, not just oddness.ふしぎな興味a strange fascination
興味きょうみinterest, curiositynoun興味がわく = interest wells up.興味がわいてきてa fascination welled up
わくto well up, to springverbWritten 湧く. Of water, and of feelings that rise on their own.わいてきてwelling up
たちまちin no time, instantlyadverbWritten 忽ち.たちまち飛ぶことがだいすきにin no time she loved flying
だいすきto love, to adorena-adjectiveWritten 大好き. 大 intensifies 好き.だいすきになってしまいましたcame to love it
決心けっしんresolve, making up one's mindnounHeavier than 決める: the decision plus the will behind it.魔女になる決心をしたのですshe resolved to become a witch
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やっぱりas expected, after alladverbSpoken やはり. Confirms what one suspected.やっぱり血すじですよit's in the blood after all
血すじちすじbloodline, lineagenounWritten 血筋. Kokiri's explanation; Kiki rejects it in the next line.血すじですよit's the bloodline
大よろこびおおよろこびgreat delightnoun大 + 喜び. 大よろこびでした = was overjoyed.大よろこびでしたがwas overjoyed, but
えらぶto chooseverbWritten 選ぶ. Her answer to 血すじ: not blood, choice.あたしが自分でえらんだのよI chose it myself
いいきかせるto tell (someone) firmly, to impress onverbWritten 言い聞かせる. 自分にいいきかせる = to tell oneself.自分にいいきかせていましたwas telling herself
ぴょんとwith a hopadverbMimetic for a small, light jump.ぴょんと立ちあがるとhopping to her feet
立ちあがるたちあがるto stand upverb立つ + あがる.立ちあがるとstanding up
すみcornernounWritten 隅. The inside corner of a space, not the outside corner (かど).庭のすみにある物置the shed in the corner of the garden
物置ものおきshed, storeroomnoun物 (things) + 置く (put). Where the broom is hidden.物置のほうにtoward the shed
あごchin, jawnounWritten 顎.あごをしゃくってjerking her chin
しゃくるto jerk (one's chin) in a directionverbあごをしゃくる: pointing with the chin instead of a finger.あごをしゃくってみせましたgestured with her chin
秘密ひみつsecretnoun秘密にする = to keep something secret.秘密にするのさkeep it secret?
めんどうくさいa bother, tiresomei-adjective面倒 + くさい. めんどうくさそうに = with an air of 'what a bother'.めんどうくさそうにいいましたsaid as if it were a bother
大げさおおげさexaggerated, over the topna-adjectiveWritten 大袈裟.大げさにさわぐんですものshe makes such a fuss
さわぐto make a fuss, to make noiseverbWritten 騒ぐ.大げさにさわぐmake a big fuss
口をはさむくちをはさむto butt in, to interjectexpressionLiterally 'to insert one's mouth'.なんでも口をはさみたがるでしょshe wants to weigh in on everything
〜たがるto want to ~ (of someone else)grammar〜たい is for one's own wants; 〜たがる describes another person's, from the outside.口をはさみたがるwants to butt in
ややっこしいcomplicated, tangledi-adjectiveSpoken form of ややこしい.話がややっこしくなっちゃうthings get complicated
たっぷりplenty, thoroughlyadverbA generous amount.たっぷりお日さまにあてgive it plenty of sun
お日さまおひさまthe sun (child's word)noun太陽 with お and さま: affectionate, storybook.お日さまにあてなくちゃhas to be put in the sun
あてるto expose to, to put in (the sun)verbWritten 当てる. 日にあてる = to air in the sun.お日さまにあてなくちゃいけないhas to be aired in the sun
抱くだくto hold in one's armsverbKiki, it turns out, has been sleeping with the broom.また抱いてねたりしたらif you go sleeping with it in your arms again
かびmouldnounWritten 黴. かびがはえる = mould grows.かびがはえちゃうよit'll go mouldy
はえるto grow (of plants, mould, hair)verbWritten 生える. Things that sprout by themselves.はえちゃうよit'll grow
協力きょうりょくcooperationnoun協力する = to cooperate.協力してくれなくちゃこまるわyou've got to cooperate
こまるto be in trouble, to be stuckverbWritten 困る. 〜なくちゃこまる = I need you to.こまるわI'll be stuck
ふたりっきりjust the two of usexpression〜っきり limits it to that and nothing more. Counting a cat as a 人 is the book's own joke.ふたりっきりなんだからit's just going to be the two of us
腰こしwaist, hipsnoun腰ぐらいまで = up to about the waist.腰ぐらいまである薬草herbs up to about the waist
薬草やくそうmedicinal herbsnounKokiri's craft, and the half of magic Kiki has no patience for.薬草のあいだをbetween the herbs
じょうずにskilfullyadverbWritten 上手に.じょうずにすりぬけていきslipping through deftly
すりぬけるto slip throughverbWritten 擦り抜ける: to pass through a narrow gap.すりぬけていきslipping through
塀へいwall, fence (around a property)nounNot 壁, which is a building's wall.物置と塀とのすきまthe gap between the shed and the wall
すきまgap, cracknounWritten 隙間.すきまに体をななめにsideways into the gap
ななめdiagonal, at an anglena-adjectiveWritten 斜め.体をななめに入れましたeased her body in sideways
同時にどうじにat the same timeadverbと同時に = and at the same moment.と同時にand at the same moment
うれしそうhappy-looking, delightedna-adjectiveうれしい + そう: looking pleased.うれしそうな声をあげましたlet out a delighted cry
声こえvoicenoun声をあげる = to cry out.声をあげましたlet out a cry
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軒下のきしたunder the eavesnoun軒 (eaves) + 下. Where things are hung to dry.物置の軒下にunder the eaves of the shed
細長いほそながいlong and thini-adjective細い + 長い.細長いほうきが一本a long thin broom
一本いっぽんone (long thin thing)noun本 counts long objects — brooms, pens, bottles.ほうきが一本one broom
ぶらさがるto hang, to dangleverbThe town's silver bells did this on p. 3; now the broom.ぶらさがっていますis hanging there
西にしwestnounThe sun tilting west: afternoon.すこし西にかたむきかけたstarting to tilt a little west
かたむくto tilt, to leanverbWritten 傾く. Of the sun: to sink toward the horizon.西にかたむきかけたお日さまthe sun beginning to tilt west
〜かけるto begin to ~, half-~grammarOn a verb stem: started but not finished.かたむきかけたbeginning to tilt
光るひかるto shine, to gleamverb白く光る = to gleam white.白く光っていましたwas gleaming white
きれいclean; prettyna-adjectiveBoth senses; here, clean and fresh.あんなきれいになったわlook how clean it's come up
かすれるto go hoarse, to crack (of a voice)verbWritten 掠れる. A voice that catches with emotion.かすれた声をあげましたlet out a hoarse cry
こんどthis timenounWritten 今度. Implies an earlier attempt that didn't go so well.こんどは、うまくいったらしいねseems it worked this time
うまくいくto go well, to work outexpressionOf a plan or attempt succeeding.うまくいったらしいねit seems to have worked
〜らしいit seems ~, apparently ~grammarA judgement from evidence.うまくいったらしいseems to have gone well
足もとあしもとat one's feetnounWritten 足元.キキの足もとからfrom down at Kiki's feet
のぞかせるto let (something) peep outverbCausative of のぞく. 顔をのぞかせる = to poke one's face out.顔をのぞかせてpoking his face out
目をまるくするめをまるくするto widen one's eyes in surpriseexpressionLiterally 'to make one's eyes round'.目をまるくして見あげていますlooking up wide-eyed
見あげるみあげるto look up atverbOpposite: 見おろす.見あげていますis looking up
ひとっ飛びひとっとびa quick flight, one hopnounひと + 飛び with the っ of speech: 'just one go'.ちょっとひとっ飛びjust a quick flight
ためすto try out, to testverbWritten 試す.ためしてみたら？why not give it a try?
天気てんきweathernounいいお天気 = lovely weather.いいお天気だしand it's such nice weather
首をふるくびをふるto shake one's headexpressionA no. Nodding is 首をたてにふる or うなずく.キキは首をふりましたKiki shook her head
使うつかうto useverbThe new broom stays untouched until the day.あの日までは使わないのI'm not using it until the day
もうすぐvery soonadverbもう + すぐ.もうすぐよit's soon
なにもかもeverything, all of itexpression何もかも: every single thing.なにもかも新しくしていきたいI want to make everything new
新しいあたらしいnewi-adjective新しくする = to make new. Her whole philosophy for the departure.新しくしていきたいのよI want to go making it new
洋服ようふくclothes (Western-style)noun洋 (Western) + 服. The everyday word for clothes.洋服も靴もclothes and shoes too
靴くつshoesnoun洋服も靴も、それにほうきもねclothes, shoes, and the broom as well
生まれたてうまれたてnewbornnoun〜たて = freshly done. 生まれたて = just born; できたて on the next page is the same suffix.生まれたての赤ちゃんa newborn baby
赤ちゃんあかちゃんbabynoun赤ちゃんみたいにさlike a baby, you know
〜みたいlike ~grammarCasual equivalent of 〜のよう.赤ちゃんみたいにlike a baby
古いふるいoldi-adjective古い血すじ = an old bloodline.古い血すじの魔女a witch of an old line
むかしthe old days, long agonounWritten 昔. むかしからのこと = the old ways.むかしからのことはthe things from the old days
たいせつimportant, preciousna-adjectiveWritten 大切. たいせつにする = to treasure, to take care of.たいせつにしなくちゃyou have to treasure them
どうやってhow, by what meansexpressionAsks about method.どうやって新しくしたらいいhow am I supposed to become new
すねるto sulkverbWritten 拗ねる.ちょっとすねてsulking a little
ひげwhiskers; beardnounWritten 髭. A cat's whiskers or a man's beard.ひげをふるわせましたtwitched his whiskers
ふるわせるto make tremble, to quiververbCausative of ふるえる (to tremble).ひげをふるわせましたmade his whiskers quiver
毛けfur, hairnounAn animal's coat, or body hair.きれいに毛をすいてあげますI'll comb your fur out nicely
すくto combverbWritten 梳く. Of hair or fur.毛をすいてあげますI'll comb your fur
〜てあげるto do ~ for someonegrammarA favour from the speaker to another.すいてあげますI'll comb it for you
ぴかーっとwith a gleamadverbぴかっと stretched for effect. Mimetic for a flash of light.ぴかーっと光るまでねuntil you gleam
できたてfreshly madenounできる + たて. Of food, usually — which is Jiji's complaint.できたてのほやほやpiping hot and freshly made
ほやほやfresh and warm (of food); brand-newadverbMimetic for steam rising off something just made.ほやほやにしてあげるわよI'll make you fresh out of the oven
ふんhmphexpressionA snort of displeasure.「ふん」hmph
鼻を鳴らすはなをならすto snortexpressionLiterally 'to sound one's nose'.ジジは鼻を鳴らしましたJiji snorted
猫ねこcatnounできたての猫なんてさa freshly made cat, honestly
お料理おりょうりcooking, a dishnounJiji's objection: できたて is a word for food.お料理みたいにいわないでよdon't talk about me like a dish
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ごめんsorryexpressionCasual apology.そうでした。ごめんyou're right — sorry
こらえるto hold back, to suppressverbWritten 堪える. 笑いをこらえる = to keep from laughing.笑いをこらえてholding back a laugh
笑いわらいa laugh, laughternounThe noun from 笑う.笑いをこらえてsuppressing a laugh
のぞくto peer intoverbWritten 覗く. 目をのぞく = to look into someone's eyes.ジジの目をのぞきましたlooked into Jiji's eyes
出発しゅっぱつdeparturenoun出発する = to depart.出発するとき、どんな気分かしらI wonder how we'll feel when we leave
気分きぶんmood, feelingnounA general state of mind, as against 気持 for a specific feeling.どんな気分かしらI wonder what it'll feel like
〜かしらI wonder ~grammarFeminine musing; the masculine equivalent is 〜かな.気分かしらI wonder how it feels
泣くなくto cryverbキキは泣くよ、たぶんyou'll cry, Kiki — probably
たぶんprobablyadverbWritten 多分. Tacked on the end here, which softens the jab.泣くよ、たぶんyou'll cry, probably
やだno way, ughexpressionSquashed いやだ. Rejection with a bit of disgust.やだ、泣いたりなんてしないわよas if — I won't cry or anything
〜たりなんてanything like ~inggrammar〜たり names an example; なんて dismisses it. Together: 'do anything as silly as ~'.泣いたりなんてしないwon't do anything like cry
ところでby the waygrammarChanges the subject.ところでいったいanyway, exactly when…
いったいjust what/when/how (emphatic)adverbWritten 一体. Sharpens a question.いったい、いつにするつもりなのwhen exactly do you mean to do it
つもりintentionnoun〜するつもり = intend to ~.いつにするつもりなのwhen do you intend to make it
あらためてafresh, once againadverbWritten 改めて. Doing something again with fresh attention.あらためてキキを見あげましたlooked up at Kiki again
思いきっておもいきってboldly, taking the plungeadverbWritten 思い切って. Deciding to do the daring thing.思いきって、このつぎの満月の日にlet's just go for the next full moon
満月まんげつfull moonnounA witch's daughter leaves on a full moon, so this sets the date.このつぎの満月の日the day of the next full moon
〜ちゃおうかshall we just ~grammar〜てしまおうか squashed: proposing to go ahead and do it.満月の日にしちゃおうかshall we make it the full moon?
五日いつかfive days; the fifthnounAn irregular reading.そう、あと五日yes — five days from now
気持いいきもちいいfeels goodi-adjectiveOf a sensation or a way of doing things.気持いいじゃないdoesn't that feel good?
大さわぎおおさわぎa great fuss, uproarnoun大 + 騒ぎ.大さわぎだね。またまたa big fuss, here we go again
またまたhere we go againexpressionまた doubled: yet another time.またまたthere she goes again
今夜こんやtonightnoun今夜、あたし、とうさんとかあさんにtonight I'll tell Dad and Mum
きちんとproperly, in good orderadverbDoing something the right way, no loose ends.きちんというわI'll tell them properly
町まちtownnounThe town she must find: one with no witch of its own.どんな町に行くのかしらねI wonder what sort of town we'll go to
ちょっぴりa tiny bitadverbCuter than ちょっと.ちょっぴりおとなの気分feeling just a little grown-up
おとなadult, grown-upnounWritten 大人.おとなの気分でin a grown-up mood
むこうthe far side, beyondnounWritten 向こう. 空のむこう = the far side of the sky.空のむこうを見あげましたlooked up at the far side of the sky
空そらskynoun空のむこうbeyond the sky
どうなることやらwho knows how it'll turn outexpression〜やら leaves the outcome open, with a sigh.どうなることやら、心配だねwho knows how it'll go — worrying
心配しんぱいworryna-adjective心配する = to worry.心配なんてしてないわI'm not worried at all
贈りものおくりものa presentnounWritten 贈り物. Her image for the departure: a box about to be opened.贈りもののふたをあけるときwhen you open the lid of a present
ふたlidnounWritten 蓋.ふたをあけるときwhen opening the lid
わくわくexcited, thrilledadverbMimetic for happy anticipation.わくわくしてるわI'm all excited
はずむto bounce; (of a voice) to be livelyverbWritten 弾む. はずんだ声 = a bright, bouncy voice.はずんだ声でいうとsaid in a bouncy voice
のばすto stretch out, to extendverbWritten 伸ばす. 手をのばす = to reach out.手をのばしてほうきをつっつきましたreached out and poked the broom
つっつくto poke, to prodverbSpoken form of つつく.ほうきをつっつきましたpoked the broom
うなずくto nodverbWritten 頷く. The broom swings 'as if nodding'.うなずくようにぷらんぷらんとswinging as if nodding
ぷらんぷらんswinging, danglingadverbMimetic for something hanging and swaying.ぷらんぷらんとゆれましたswung to and fro
ゆれるto sway, to swingverbWritten 揺れる.ゆれましたswayed
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夕食ゆうしょくdinnernoun夕 (evening) + 食 (meal).その日の夕食のあとafter dinner that day
立つたつto standverb〜の前に立つ = to stand before someone, to face them.コキリさんの前に立ちましたstood before Kokiri
安心あんしんrelief, peace of mindna-adjectiveご安心ください is the formal 'rest assured' — Kiki playing the grown-up.ご安心くださいyou may rest assured
出発しゅっぱつdeparturenoun出発の日 = the day of departure.出発の日を決めましたよI've decided the day I leave
椅子いすchairnoun椅子から立ちあがりましたstood up from her chair
ほんとreally?expressionClipped ほんとう; the dropped う marks speech.まあ、ほんと？goodness, really?
満月まんげつfull moonnounThe appointed night for a witch's daughter to leave.このつぎの満月の夜the night of the next full moon
夜よるnightnoun満月の夜にしたわI've made it the night of the full moon
あわてるto panic, to be flusteredverbWritten 慌てる.コキリさんはあわててKokiri, flustered,
壁かべwall (of a room)nounA building's wall; 塀 on p. 15 is a garden wall.壁の暦に目を走らせましたran her eyes over the calendar on the wall
暦こよみcalendar, almanacnounOlder and warmer than カレンダー — right for a witch's kitchen.壁の暦the calendar on the wall
目を走らせるめをはしらせるto run one's eyes over, to scanexpressionCausative of 走る: to send one's gaze racing across something.目を走らせましたscanned it
じょうだんa jokenounWritten 冗談. じょうだんじゃない = you must be joking.じょうだんじゃないわyou must be joking
のばすto postpone, to put offverbWritten 延ばす here — extending a date. The same sound as 伸ばす on p. 18, stretching out a hand.満月までのばしなさいput it off until the following full moon
口をまげるくちをまげるto twist one's mouth (in displeasure)expressionA grimace.口をまげてwith a twist of her mouth
肩をすくめるかたをすくめるto shrugexpressionGiving up an argument, physically.肩をすくめましたshrugged
大さわぎおおさわぎa great fussnounJiji predicted this one on p. 18.かあさんの大さわぎがはじまったわhere comes Mum's big fuss
ぐずぐずdawdling, dragging one's feetadverbMimetic. Kokiri used it against Kiki on p. 7; Kiki throws it back.ぐずぐずしているとおこるしif I dawdle she gets angry
おこるto get angryverbWritten 怒る.おこるしshe gets angry, and
ちゃんとproperly, decisivelyadverbちゃんと決めるとwhen I decide properly
文句もんくcomplaintnoun文句がでる = complaints come out.文句がでるんだからout come the complaints
おかしいodd, not righti-adjectiveAlso 'funny'. Here Okino means Kokiri is being unreasonable.かあさん、おかしいぞthat's not fair, dear
用意よういpreparationsnounいろいろ用意もあるしthere are all sorts of preparations
母親ははおやa mother (as a role)noun母親 / 父親 name the role; お母さん is what you call her.母親って、たいへんなんですからbeing a mother is hard, you know
たいへんhard, a lot to deal withna-adjectiveWritten 大変.たいへんなんですからit's hard, you know
顔を赤くするかおをあかくするto go red, to blushexpression顔を赤くしながらgoing red
しどろもどろflustered and incoherentna-adjectiveOf speech that has lost its thread.しどろもどろですis all over the place
つきだすto thrust outverbWritten 突き出す. 顔をつきだす = to push one's face forward.顔をつきだすとthrusting her face forward
腰こしhips, waistnoun腰をふる = to swing one's hips.腰をふってswinging her hips
うたうto singverbWritten 歌う. うたうように = in a sing-song.うたうようにいいましたsaid in a sing-song
信じるしんじるto believe, to trustverb信じなさい: the imperative, said twice for effect.あなたのむすめを、信じなさいtrust your daughter
〜ったらI said ~! (exasperated repeat)grammarRepeats a demand with impatience: 信じなさいったら、信じなさい.信じなさいったらI said trust me
できるto be done, to be readyverbOf preparations: complete. Not the 'can' sense here.もう用意はできてますthe preparations are already done
声をかけるこえをかけるto call out to, to addressexpression「ね、ジジ」と声をかけるとwhen she called, 'right, Jiji?'
返事へんじa replynoun返事のかわりに = instead of a reply — a stock phrase for answering by gesture.返事のかわりにinstead of a reply
かわりa substitute; in place ofnounWritten 代わり.返事のかわりにしっぽをhis tail, in place of an answer
しっぽtailnounWritten 尻尾.しっぽをぱたりと動かしてflicking his tail
ぱたりwith a flick, with a flapadverbMimetic for one light slap of movement.ぱたりと動かしてみせましたgave it a flick for them to see
動かすうごかすto move (something)verbTransitive of 動く.動かしてみせましたmoved it for them to see
〜てみせるto do ~ for someone to seegrammarDoing something as a demonstration.しっぽをぱたりと動かしてみせましたflicked his tail to show them
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ぽかんとagape, blanklyadverbMimetic for a vacant, open-mouthed look.ぽかんと口をあけてwith her mouth hanging open
口をあけるくちをあけるto open one's mouthexpression口をあけてopening her mouth
目をふせるめをふせるto lower one's eyesexpressionWritten 伏せる. Looking down, often to hide a feeling.目をふせましたlowered her eyes
待つまつto waitverbちょっと待って = hang on.ちょっと待って、今もってくるからhang on, I'll go and get it
もってくるto bringverb持って + 来る: fetch and bring here.今もってくるからI'll bring it now
ドアdoornounThe loanword; 戸 on p. 6 is the native word for the shop's door.ドアをあけて、とびだしましたopened the door and dashed out
とびだすto dash outverbWritten 飛び出す.とびだしましたdashed out
もどるto come backverbWritten 戻る.すぐもどってきたキキKiki, back in a moment
さしだすto hold out, to presentverbWritten 差し出す.さっきのほうきをさしだしましたheld out the broom from before
やるto do; (やるじゃないか) not bad!verbやるじゃないか is praise: 'you've done well'.ほーう。やるじゃないかwell now — not bad at all
目を細めるめをほそめるto narrow one's eyes (with pleasure)expressionA fond, approving squint — not suspicion.目を細めていいましたsaid, eyes crinkling
柳やなぎwillownounGrows by water and bends without breaking — the right wood for a broom.柳の枝を川の水でさらしてsoaking willow branches in river water
枝えだbranchnoun柳の枝willow branches
川かわrivernoun川の水でさらしてsoaking in river water
さらすto expose (to water, sun), to steepverbWritten 晒す. Leaving something in water or sunlight to cure it.お日さまにもさらしてleft out in the sun as well
よくできたwell made, nicely doneexpressionよくできたでしょit came out well, didn't it
びゅんとwith a whooshadverbMimetic for something swung fast through the air.びゅんとふってみせましたgave it a whoosh through the air
ゆっくりslowlyadverbゆっくり首をふりましたslowly shook her head
首をふるくびをふるto shake one's headexpressionKokiri does it twice on this page.また首をふりましたshook her head again
とってもvery (emphatic とても)adverbとってもきれいだわit's really lovely
だめno good, not allowedna-adjectiveそのほうきはだめよthat broom won't do
どうしてwhyadverbどうして？ 今までの小さなほうきwhy? the little broom I've had till now
いやno, I don't want tona-adjectiveWritten 嫌.ほうきなんていやよI don't want that broom
〜しか〜ないnothing but ~, only ~grammar空を飛ぶことしかできないcan't do anything but fly
気にいるきにいるto take a liking toexpressionWritten 気に入る. 気にいったほうき = a broom she likes.気にいったほうきで飛びたいI want to fly on a broom I like
なおさらall the moreadverbWritten 尚更.なおさらほうきがたいせつthe broom matters all the more
慣れるなれるto get used toverb慣れないほうき = a broom one isn't used to.慣れないほうきで飛んでflying on a broom you're not used to
失敗しっぱいfailurenounもし失敗したらどうするのwhat if you fail?
かんじんcrucial, what matters mostna-adjectiveWritten 肝心. はじめがかんじん = the start is what counts.はじめがかんじんなのよthe beginning is what counts
お金おかねmoneynounお金はほんのすこしonly the tiniest bit of money
きりつめるto economise, to cut backverbWritten 切り詰める. Doubled for emphasis.きりつめてきりつめてscrimping and scrimping
一年いちねんone yearnounThe length of the trial.一年やっと食べるぐらいjust barely enough to eat for a year
やっとbarely, only justadverbやっと食べるぐらいjust barely enough to eat
もたせるto make (something) last; to let someone haveverbCausative of 持つ. Here: the money can only be made to last a year.もたせられないのよcan't be made to last any longer
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魔法まほうmagicnoun自分のできる魔法 = whatever magic one can do.自分のできる魔法で生きてlive by the magic you can do
生きるいきるto live, to make a livingverb生きていかなければならないのhas to make a living
〜なければならないmust ~grammarThe full form; 〜なきゃ two lines later is its squash.生きていかなければならないhas to go on living
なんとかsomehow or otheradverbなんとか自分の生きかたsomehow, her own way of living
生きかたいきかたa way of livingnoun生き + 方.自分の生きかた見つけなきゃhas to find her own way to live
見つけるみつけるto findverb見つけなきゃhas to find
〜なきゃhave to ~grammarSpoken 〜なければ(ならない).見つけなきゃhave to find
薬草やくそうmedicinal herbsnoun薬草をつくってgrowing herbs
役にたつやくにたつto be of useexpressionお役にたつ, with お, when the use is to other people.町の人たちのお役にたってきたhas been of use to the townspeople
行くいくto goverb行きなさい: the gentle imperative a mother uses.かあさんのほうきで行きなさいgo on your mother's broom
ようくthoroughly, well (spoken よく)adverbよく stretched for emphasis, as it is said.ようく使いこんであるしit's been thoroughly broken in
使いこむつかいこむto break in through long useverb使い + 込む: used until it fits the hand. Kokiri's whole argument for the old broom.使いこんであるしit's well broken in
飛びかたとびかたway of flyingnoun飛び + 方.飛びかたもこころえているからand it knows how to fly
こころえるto know (how), to have the knackverbWritten 心得る. Knowledge that lives in the body — said here of the broom itself.こころえているからit has the knack
すすけるto be sooty, to be grimyverbWritten 煤ける. Darkened by smoke and age.すすけて、まっくろくろall sooty and pitch black
まっくろpitch blackna-adjectiveWritten 真っ黒. Doubled here for scorn: まっくろくろ.まっくろくろblack, black, black
煙突えんとつchimneynoun煙 (smoke) + 突. 煙突そうじのほうき: a chimney-sweep's brush.煙突そうじのほうきみたいlike a chimney-sweep's brush
そうじcleaning, sweepingnounWritten 掃除.煙突そうじchimney sweeping
柄えhandlenounThe shaft of a tool. Read え here; がら is a different word (pattern).柄もふとくってthe handle's thick too
ふといthick, fati-adjectiveWritten 太い. ふとくって is the spoken て-form.柄もふとくってthe handle is thick
ずどーんとheavily, like a lumpadverbMimetic for something heavy and shapeless.ずどーんとしててlumpen
やぼったいdowdy, unstylishi-adjective野暮 + ったい. The thirteen-year-old's verdict.やぼったいんだもんit's so dowdy
ようすthe look of things, how things standnounWritten 様子. ようすをうかがう = to watch how things are going.ようすをうかがっているジジJiji, watching how it went
うかがうto watch for, to size upverbWritten 窺う — the sly sense, not the humble 'ask'.ようすをうかがっているsizing up the situation
半分はんぶんhalfnoun半分うしろをむく = half turned away.半分うしろをむきかけていたhad half turned his back
のどを鳴らすのどをならすto purrexpressionLiterally 'to sound one's throat'. A cat's yes.ぐるーんとのどを鳴らしましたgave a big rumbling purr
雨雲あまぐもrain cloudnoun雨 + 雲, with the あま reading 雨 takes in compounds.黒猫は雨雲とまちがえられちゃうthe black cat would be mistaken for a rain cloud
まちがえるto mistake (for)verbWritten 間違える.まちがえられちゃうってhe'd get mistaken for one
ガラスglassnounThe material; a drinking glass is コップ.ガラスの馬車a glass carriage
馬車ばしゃcarriage, coachnoun馬 + 車. Cinderella's, in Jiji's version.ガラスの馬車に乗ったriding in a glass carriage
花むこはなむこbridegroomnoun花婿. The bride is 花嫁.花むこさんに見えるlooks like a bridegroom
ふきだすto burst out laughingverbWritten 吹き出す.コキリさんはふきだしましたKokiri burst out laughing
まだまだstill very muchadverbまだ doubled: a long way to go yet.まだまだ子どもねえstill such a child
おもちゃtoynounWritten 玩具.ほうきはおもちゃじゃありませんよa broom is not a toy
いずれin due course, eventuallyadverbいずれはこのかあさんのほうきも古くなるin time this broom of mine will wear out too
一人前いちにんまえa full adult, fully fledgednounLiterally 'one person's portion'. Grown, competent, on one's own.あなたも一人前になっているyou'll be fully grown by then
目をつぶるめをつぶるto close one's eyesexpressionAlso 'to turn a blind eye'; literal here.ふっと目をつぶりましたclosed her eyes for a moment
口をとがらせるくちをとがらせるto poutexpressionPushing the lips out in a sulk.口をとがらせてpouting
ゆかfloornounWritten 床.ほうきでとんとんとゆかをたたきましたtapped the floor with the broom
せっかくhaving gone to the troubleadverbEffort spent that now looks wasted.せっかくつくったのにafter I went to all the trouble of making it
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かわりにinsteadadverbWritten 代わりに.かあさんが、かわりに使うわI'll use it instead
ことばwords, what was saidnounWritten 言葉.コキリさんのことばにat her mother's words
見つめるみつめるto gaze atverbA held, fixed look.自分のほうきを見つめていましたgazed at her own broom
顔をあげるかおをあげるto look up, to raise one's faceexpression顔をあげると、いいましたlooked up and said
それならin that casegrammarうん、それなら、いいわall right, in that case, fine
大通りおおどおりthe main streetnoun大 + 通り.大通りのお店のウィンドーa shop window on the main street
ウィンドー(shop) windownounThe loanword, for a display window.お店のウィンドーにin the shop window
コスモスcosmos (the flower)nounThe autumn flower. コスモスもよう = a cosmos print.コスモスもようよit's got a cosmos pattern
もようpattern, printnounWritten 模様.コスモスもようa cosmos print
きっとsurelyadverbあれならきっと花が飛んでいるようにin that, it'd surely look like flowers flying
かわいそうpoor thing, a pityna-adjectiveSympathy, here before a refusal.かわいそうだけど、それもだめよI'm sorry, but that's no good either
またもonce againadverbまた + も: yet another time.またもむずかしい顔をしましたpulled a stern face yet again
むずかしい顔むずかしいかおa stern, troubled faceexpressionNot 'difficult face': the face one makes at a difficulty.むずかしい顔をしましたmade a stern face
とんがり帽子とんがりぼうしpointed hatnounとんがり (pointed) + 帽子. The storybook witch's hat, which these witches no longer wear.とんがり帽子も、長マントもthe pointed hat and the long cloak
マントcloak, capenounFrom French manteau.長マントも着なくなったthey stopped wearing the long cloak
すべてall, everynounWritten 全て.すべての黒の中の黒the blackest of all blacks
決まるきまるto be decided, to be fixedverbIntransitive of 決める. 決まっている = it's settled, it's the rule.黒って決まっているのit's fixed as black
変えるかえるto change (something)verb変えられない: potential + negative, 'can't be changed'.これは変えられないのよthis can't be changed
ふくれっつらa sulky, puffed-out facenounWritten 膨れっ面.キキはもう、ふくれっつらですKiki is well and truly sulking now
古くさいふるくさいold-fashioned, stalei-adjective古い + くさい (smacks of).古くさいんだから、ほんとにit's so old-fashioned, honestly
くろぐろblack all overadverb黒々. Kiki's word for the whole look.黒い魔女に黒猫、くろぐろじゃないのa black witch and a black cat — black on black
しかたがないit can't be helpedexpressionWritten 仕方がない.古くさいのはしかたがないわold-fashioned can't be helped
形かたちshape, formnounCut, as against colour — and then, in Kokiri's last line, form as against heart.形ですてきに見えるものよit's the cut that makes it look lovely
すてきlovely, wonderfulna-adjectiveWritten 素敵.すてきに見えるlooks lovely
まかしといてleave it to meexpressionSpoken squash of まかせておいて.かあさんにまかしといてleave it to your mother
大いそぎおおいそぎin a great hurrynoun大 + 急ぎ.大いそぎでつくるからねI'll make it in a great hurry
つぶやくto mutterverbWritten 呟く.とつぶやくとshe muttered, and
くちびるlipsnounWritten 唇.くちびるをぴっとつきだしましたstuck her lips out
こだわるto be fixated on, to fuss oververbWritten 拘る. 形ばかりにこだわる = to care only about form.形ばかりにこだわらないのdon't get so hung up on appearances
心こころheart, spiritnoun心がたいせつよit's the heart that matters
ざんねんa shame, unfortunatena-adjectiveWritten 残念. Deadpan here — Kiki being arch.お見せできなくてざんねんですsuch a shame I can't show you
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あきらめ顔あきらめがおa resigned facenounあきらめ (giving up) + 顔.あきらめ顔であごをしゃくるとwith a jerk of her chin and a resigned look
そばbeside, next tonounWritten 側.オキノさんのそばにover to Okino's side
すいっとsmoothly, in one glideadverbMimetic for a light, sliding movement.すいっと寄っていきましたglided over
寄るよるto draw nearverb寄っていきましたwent over
ラジオradionounThe red one becomes a fixture of the journey.赤いラジオがいいんだけどなI'd like a red radio
音楽おんがくmusicnoun音楽をききながら飛んでいきたいI want to fly off listening to music
〜ながらwhile ~inggrammarTwo actions at once, on the verb stem.ききながら飛んでいきたいfly while listening
ひきうけるto take (a job) on, to undertakeverbWritten 引き受ける.よし、よーし、ひきうけたよright, right — consider it done
にこにこsmiling, beamingadverbMimetic for a steady smile.こんどはにこにこしていますis all smiles this time
ふとsuddenly, on an impulseadverbA small unplanned movement or thought.ふとうしろをむくとturning away on an impulse
おやすみなさいgood nightexpressionさ、もういいわ、おやすみなさい、キキright, that's enough — good night, Kiki
右手みぎてright handnoun右手がエプロンのすそをにぎってher right hand gripping the hem of her apron
エプロンapronnounエプロンのすそthe hem of her apron
すそhemnounWritten 裾.すそをにぎってgripping the hem
にぎるto gripverbWritten 握る.にぎってgripping
そっとquietly, gentlyadverbThe chapter's last gesture: Kokiri turning away so as not to be seen wiping her eyes.そっと目のほうにもちあげられたwas gently raised toward her eyes
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おり立つおりたつto alight, to land and standverb降り立つ. The chapter title: Kiki sets down in a big town.大きな町におり立つalights in a big town
お月さまおつきさまthe moon (affectionate)nounお月さまは一日一日とまるくなってthe moon grew rounder day by day
一日一日いちにちいちにちday by dayadverb一日一日とまるくなってrounder day by day
まるいroundi-adjectiveWritten 丸い.まるくなってbecoming round
きょうtodaynounWritten 今日.もうきょうは満月の日ですtoday is already the day of the full moon
くるto come (of a day)verb来る. 日がきた = the day has come.決めた日がきたのですthe day she had decided on had come
鏡かがみmirrornoun鏡の前で前をむいたりうしろをむいたりturning front and back before the mirror
〜たり〜たりdoing things like ~ and ~grammar前をむいたりうしろをむいたりfacing front, facing back
負けるまけるto lose, to be outdoneverb負けてはいられない = won't be outdone.負けてはいられないというようにas if not to be outdone
横よこthe sidenoun横から鏡をのぞきこんではpeering into the mirror from the side
のぞきこむto peer intoverb覗き込む.鏡をのぞきこんではpeering into the mirror
ちぢめるto shrink, to draw inverb縮める.体をのばしたり、ちぢめたりしていますstretching and drawing in his body
乗りこむのりこむto climb aboardverbほうきに乗りこんでclimbing onto the broom
気どるきどるto pose, to put on airsverb気取る.ちょっと横をむいて気どってみたりturning a little sideways and striking a pose
おしゃれdressing up, being stylishnounおしゃれはそのぐらいにしたらthat's enough dressing up
夕やけゆうやけsunset glownoun夕焼け.夕やけの色がもうあんなにうすくなってきたthe sunset has already faded that much
うすいfaint, thin, palei-adjective薄い.あんなにうすくなってきたわit's gone so pale
いそがしいbusyi-adjective忙しい.いそがしそうにあちこち動きまわりながらbustling busily about
あちこちhere and thereadverbあちこち動きまわりながらmoving about here and there
動きまわるうごきまわるto move about, to bustle aroundverb動きまわりながら声をかけましたcalled out as she bustled around
スカートskirtnounスカート、みじかくしてよmake the skirt shorter
みじかいshorti-adjective短い.みじかくしてよmake it shorter
ひっぱるto pull, to tugverb引っ張る.スカートをひっぱってtugging at her skirt
つまさき立ちつまさきだちstanding on tiptoenoun爪先立ち.つまさき立ちしながらいいましたsaid, standing on tiptoe
にあうto suit (someone)verb似合う.とてもにあっているのにbut it suits you so well
上品じょうひんrefined, elegantna-adjectiveそのほうがずっとお上品よthat's far more refined
おとなしいquiet, demurei-adjectiveおとなしく見えるほうがいいのよit's better to look demure
とやかくいうto say this and that, to carpexpression魔女のことをとやかくいう人が多いplenty of people have things to say about witches
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おべんとうpacked lunchnounお弁当.さ、これ、おべんとうよhere, this is your lunch
肩かたshouldernounキキの肩をたたいてpatting Kiki's shoulder
たたくto tap, to pat, to hitverb叩く.肩をたたいてpatting her shoulder
包みつつみparcel, bundlenoun小さな包みをおきましたset down a small parcel
なるべくas much as possibleadverbなるべくくさらないようにso it keeps as long as possible
くさるto go bad, to rotverb腐る.くさらないように薬草入れてwith herbs in so it won't go bad
食べるたべるto eatverbたいせつに食べるのよeat it carefully
なにやらsome sort of, something or otheradverbなにやら魔法をかけるcast some kind of spell
魔法をかけるまほうをかけるto cast a spellexpression薬草になにやら魔法をかけるcast some spell on the herbs
かたいhard, stiffi-adjective硬い/固い.かたくもならなかったのよand it didn't go hard either
伝えるつたえるto pass on, to hand downverbかんたんに伝えられそうに思うyou'd think it could easily be passed on
〜ちまう(rough spoken 〜てしまう)grammarOkino's casual masculine form.どうして消えちまうんだろうwhy does it just vanish
仕事部屋しごとべやstudy, workroomnoun仕事部屋から本を片手に出てきたcame out of his study with a book in one hand
片手かたてone handnoun本を片手に = book in hand.本を片手にa book in one hand
まっくらpitch darkna-adjective真っ暗.ほんとうにまっくらな夜a truly pitch-dark night
まったくcompletely, utterlyadverb全く.まったく音のないしずけさa silence with no sound at all
しずけさstillness, silencenoun静けさ.音のないしずけさがなくなったせいbecause the soundless stillness has gone
〜せいbecause of (blame)grammarなくなったせいだっていう人がいるsome say it's because that's gone
明るいあかるいbrighti-adjectiveどこかが明るかったりif somewhere is bright
気がちるきがちるto be distractedexpression気が散る.気がちってしまってgets distracted
大むかしおおむかしancient timesnoun大むかしからみればcompared with ancient times
あかりa light, lampnoun明かり.どこかにあかりがついてるthere's a light on somewhere
世の中よのなかthe world, societynoun世の中が変わってしまったthe world has changed
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えんりょreserve, holding backnoun遠慮.魔女がね、えんりょしすぎたせいよit's because witches held back too much
〜すぎるtoo much ~grammarえんりょしすぎたheld back too much
ひかえめmodest, restrainedna-adjective控えめ.おとなしく、ひかえめにってbe demure, be modest
どんどんone after another, steadilyadverbどんどんやってみたいわI want to try everything, one after another
ほうoh! (impressed)interjectionほう、キキもいうじゃないかwell now, Kiki's speaking up
きくto listenverb聞く.でも、キキ、きいてbut Kiki, listen
悪いわるいbadi-adjective悪いこととむすびつけてlinked with bad things
むすびつけるto tie to, to associate withverb結びつける.悪いこととむすびつけて考えてしまったcame to associate them with evil
不吉ふきつominous, ill-omenedna-adjectiveなにか不吉なものを運んでくるbring something ill-omened
運ぶはこぶto carryverbThe verb of the delivery service.不吉なものを運んでくるbring in something ominous
考えぶかいかんがえぶかいthoughtfuli-adjective考えぶかげ = with a thoughtful air.考えぶかげにうなずきますnods thoughtfully
しぼりたてfreshly squeezed / milkednoun搾りたて.しぼりたてのミルクfresh milk
ミルクmilknounしぼりたてのミルクにin fresh milk
はやすto grow (something), to let growverb生やす. カビをはやす = to grow mould.魔女がカビをはやしたa witch grew mould in it
とくべつspecialna-adjective特別.とくべつなチーズをつくるためto make a special cheese
チーズcheesenounとくべつなチーズa special cheese
世間せけんthe world, people at largenounそんな世間でin a world like that
もちつもたれつgive and take, mutual supportexpression持ちつ持たれつ.ふつうの人たちともちつもたれつ生きようlive give-and-take with ordinary people
必要ひつようnecessaryna-adjectiveときにはえんりょも必要sometimes reserve is needed too
おたがいにmutually, each otheradverbお互いに.おたがいにできることはたすけあうhelp each other where you can
たすけあうto help one anotherverb助け合う.できることはたすけあうhelp each other with what you can
すすんでwillingly, of one's own accordadverb進んで.すすんで魔女や妖精の研究をしてwillingly studying witches and fairies
理解りかいunderstandingnoun理解しようという人もいるthere are even people who try to understand
ほめるto praiseverb褒める.ほめられたのかなwas that a compliment?
光栄こうえいan honourna-adjective光栄だねI'm honoured
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おどけるto clown, to act the foolverbちょっとおどけて、腰をかがめましたgave a clownish little bow
かがめるto bend (the body)verb屈める. 腰をかがめる = to bow at the waist.腰をかがめましたbent at the waist
すっかりcompletelyadverb外はすっかり暗くなってるit's gone completely dark outside
暗いくらいdarki-adjectiveすっかり暗くなってるhas gone completely dark
もうじきsoon, any minuteadverbもうじきお月さまが出るわよthe moon will be up any minute
食事しょくじmealnounはやく食事にしないとwe'd better eat soon
〜ないとhave to ~ (or else)grammarTrailing 〜ないと(いけない).はやく食事にしないとwe have to eat soon
手をたたくてをたたくto clapexpressionぱんと手をたたいて立ちあがりましたclapped once and stood up
旅立ちたびだちsetting out, departurenoun旅立ちにはいいと思うけどit's good for setting out, I think
調べるしらべるto look into, to researchverbぼくが調べたところではfrom what I've looked into
〜たところではaccording to what one ~edgrammar調べたところではaccording to my research
データdatanounお天気のデータはthe weather data
晴れはれfine weathernoun雨の日と晴れの日とrainy days and fine days
パーセントpercentnoun五十パーセントずつfifty percent each
〜ずつeach, apiecegrammar五十パーセントずつfifty percent apiece
運うんlucknounそれはそのときの運ですわthat's the luck of the day
澄むすむto be clear (air, water)verb空気がこんなに澄んでいるからthe air is so clear
準備じゅんびpreparationsnoun準備はほんとにもういいの？are you really all ready?
ぼそぼそin a mumbleadverbぼそぼそいうことばmumbled words
かわすto dodge, to parryverbAlso 'to exchange' (words) — see p. 29.ことばを軽くかわしてlightly brushing his words aside
立ち働くたちはたらくto bustle about one's workverbまた立ち働きはじめましたwent back to bustling about
じっとfixedly, steadilyadverbキキの目をじっとのぞきこみましたlooked steadily into Kiki's eyes
めんどくさがるto find it a bother, to be lazy aboutverbめんどくさがってbecause it's a bother
いいかげんhalf-hearted, carelessna-adjectiveいいかげんに決めちゃだめよdon't decide carelessly
星ほしstar, planetnounちがう星に行ってしまうわけじゃないit's not as if she's going to another planet
たかがonly, merelyadverbたかがちがう町じゃないかit's only a different town
どうどうとopenly, with head held highadverb堂々と.どうどうと里帰りもできるshe can come home with her head held high
里帰りさとがえりa visit homenounTitle of the last chapter.一年たったらどうどうと里帰りもできるafter a year she can come home for a visit
両方りょうほうbothnounコキリさんとキキを両方なぐさめるようにas if to comfort both Kokiri and Kiki
なぐさめるto comfortverb慰める.両方なぐさめるようにいいますsays, as if to comfort them both
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くどいrepetitive, naggingi-adjectiveくどいようだけど = at the risk of repeating myself.くどいようだけどI know I keep saying it
〜てちょうだいplease ~ (feminine, familiar)grammarよくえらんでちょうだいよplease choose carefully
店みせshopnoun店がたくさんあるとかhaving lots of shops, or
にぎやかlively, bustlingna-adjectiveにぎやかだとかbeing lively
考えものかんがえものsomething to think twice aboutnoun見た感じで決めるのは考えものよdeciding on looks is something to think twice about
ひまspare timenoun暇.考えてるひまのない人ばかりall people with no time to think
着くつくto arriveverb町に着いたらwhen you reach the town
おどおどtimidly, nervouslyadverbおどおどしちゃだめよdon't be timid
笑い顔わらいがおsmiling facenounなるべく笑い顔でねsmile as much as you can
まずfirst of alladverbまず安心してもらうことよfirst, put people at ease
何度もなんどもmany timesadverb何度もうなずくとnodding again and again
とうさんdadnounねえ、とうさんhey, Dad
たかいたかい'up high!' (lifting a child)nounThe game of hoisting a child overhead.たかいたかい、してdo 'up high' for me
わきの下わきのしたarmpit, under the armsnounあたしのわきの下に手を入れてput your hands under my arms
もう一度もういちどonce moreadverbあれ、もう一度やってdo that once more
はずかしいembarrassed, shyi-adjective恥ずかしい.はずかしそうに舌をちろりと出しましたshyly poked out her tongue
舌したtonguenoun舌をちろりと出しましたflicked out her tongue
わざとon purposeadverbわざと大きな声をだすとdeliberately raising his voice
両腕りょううでboth armsnounキキの両腕の下に手を入れてputting his hands under Kiki's arms
おもいheavyi-adjective重い.ふう、おもいなphew, you're heavy
いつのまにwhen did…? (before one noticed)adverbいつのまにこんなに大きくなっちゃったんだwhen did you get so big
よろけるto staggerverbちょっとよろけながらstaggering a little
あがるto rise, to go upverb上がる.あっ、あがったoh, I'm up
くすぐったいticklishi-adjectiveふふふ、くすぐったーいhee hee, that tickles
くねらせるto wriggle, to twist (the body)verb体をくねらせて笑いましたlaughed, wriggling
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予想よそうexpectation, forecastnoun予想どおり = as expected.予想どおり、満月の光がas expected, the full moon's light
〜どおりas, in accordance withgrammar予想どおりjust as expected
光ひかりlightnoun満月の光がthe light of the full moon
ふりそそぐto pour down (light, rain)verb降り注ぐ.草山の上からふりそそいでいましたpoured down from over the grassy hills
わかれparting, farewellnoun別れ.ちゃんとしたわかれのあいさつa proper goodbye
あいさつgreetingnoun挨拶.わかれのあいさつをいうつもりだったhad meant to say a farewell greeting
でてきたcame out (past of 出てくる)verb出てくる.でてきたことばはthe words that came out
荷物にもつluggage, baggagenoun肩から荷物の袋をさげるとslinging the luggage bag from her shoulder
袋ふくろbag, sacknoun荷物の袋the luggage sack
さげるto hang, to carry (hanging)verb下げる/提げる.肩から荷物の袋をさげるhang the bag from her shoulder
かかえるto hold in one's armsverb抱える.ほうきをかかえましたtucked the broom under her arm
買うかうto buyverb買ってもらった赤いラジオthe red radio he'd bought her
さよならgoodbyeexpressionさ、さよならしなさいcome on, say goodbye
すっくりstraight up (standing)adverbすっくり立つとstanding up straight
たのむto ask, to entrustverb頼む. たのむわよ = I'm counting on you.たのむわよ。ジジI'm counting on you, Jiji
手紙てがみletternounすぐ、手紙を書くわねI'll write straight away
知らせるしらせるto let knowverbええ、知らせてねyes, let me know
帰るかえるto come homeverb帰ってきてもいいんだよyou can always come home
〜てもいいit's fine to ~grammar帰ってきてもいいんだよit's fine to come home
すかさずinstantly, without missing a beatadverbキキがすかさず答えましたKiki shot back
今になっていまになってat this late stageexpression今になってあまい顔するんですからgoing soft at this late stage
あまい顔あまいかおa soft, indulgent lookexpression甘い顔.あまい顔するんですからhe goes all soft
にらむto glare atverb睨む.かるくにらみましたgave him a mild glare
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玄関げんかんfront entrancenoun玄関の戸をあけるとwhen he opened the front door
おめでとうcongratulationsexpression「おめでとう」という声がとびこんできましたa cry of 'congratulations' came flying in
とびこむto come flying inverb飛び込む.声がとびこんできましたthe voices came flying in
ざっとroughly, aboutadverbざっと十人ぐらいroughly ten people
びっくりするto be startledverbキキはびっくりして、ことばになりませんKiki was so startled she couldn't speak
ことばになりませんlost for words (ことばにならない)expressionことばになりませんcan't find words
ごぞんじyou know (honorific)expressionご存じ.ごぞんじだったんですかyou all knew?
おめでたいjoyous, auspiciousi-adjectiveおめでたいことですものit's a happy occasion
口ぐちにくちぐちにeach in turn, all at onceadverb口々に.みんな口ぐちにいいましたthey all said, one after another
おみやげ話おみやげばなしstories brought back from travelsnounおみやげ話、待ってるわよwe'll be waiting for your stories
ゆがむto twist, to contortverb歪む. A face crumpling before tears.ゆがんだ顔をかくすようにas if to hide her crumpling face
かくすto hideverb隠す.顔をかくすようにas if to hide her face
抱きあげるだきあげるto scoop up in one's armsverbジジを抱きあげましたscooped up Jiji
ぽつりと(saying) a single quiet wordadverbぽつりといいましたsaid quietly
ふりかえるto look backverb振り返る.キキはふりかえってKiki looked back
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元気でげんきでtake careexpressionかあさん、元気でねtake care, Mum
泣きだすなきだすto burst into tearsverb泣きだしてしまうと思ったからbecause she thought they'd both burst into tears
よそみlooking awaynoun余所見.よそみしちゃだめよdon't look away (eyes front)
追いかけるおいかけるto chase afterverbいつもの声が追いかけてきましたher usual voice came chasing after
どっとall at once (laughter, crowd)adverbみんながどっとあげた笑い声the laughter everyone burst into
笑い声わらいごえlaughternounどっとあげた笑い声もいっしょにtogether with the burst of laughter
ほっとするto feel relievedverbキキはほっとしていましたKiki felt relieved
一気にいっきにin one goadverb一気にのぼっていきましたclimbed in one go
のぼるto climb, to riseverb上る.一気にのぼっていきましたrose in one go
ふるto waveverb振る.みんなのふる手がひらひらと見えてeveryone's waving hands fluttered
ひらひらflutteringadverbひらひらと見えてseen fluttering
ぼやけるto blurverbだんだんとぼやけるとas it gradually blurred
全体ぜんたいthe wholenoun町全体の灯がthe lights of the whole town
灯ひlights, lampsnoun町全体の灯が星空をさかさまにしたようにthe town's lights like an upturned starry sky
星空ほしぞらstarry skynoun星空をさかさまにしたようにlike a starry sky turned upside down
さかさまupside downna-adjective逆さま.さかさまにしたようにas if turned upside down
またたくto twinkleverb瞬く.またたきはじめましたbegan to twinkle
まんまるperfectly roundna-adjectiveまんまるの月the perfectly round moon
見まもるみまもるto watch oververb見守る.キキを見まもるようにas if watching over Kiki
遠のくとおのくto recedeverb町の光も遠のいてthe town's lights receded
動物どうぶつanimalnoun動物の背中のような山mountains like animals' backs
背中せなかback (of the body)noun黒々とした動物の背中のようなlike the black backs of animals
四方しほうall directionsnounあわてて四方を見まわしましたhurriedly looked all around
見まわすみまわすto look aroundverb四方を見まわしましたlooked around in every direction
かならずwithout failadverb必ず.かならずいつかは海に出るyou'll always reach the sea eventually
海うみthe seanoun一度でいいから、海ってもん見てみたいjust once, I want to see this thing called the sea
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おねがいpleaseexpressionおねがい、いわないでplease, don't say it
ゆするto shake, to rockverb揺する.ほうきをゆすってさけびましたshouted, giving the broom a shake
質問しつもんquestionnounこうむだな質問するんだろうwhy ask such pointless questions
まちがいなくwithout mistake, for sureadverbまちがいなくたのみますよget it right, please
承知しょうちunderstood, agreednounはい、承知してますともyes, understood, of course
〜ともof course (emphatic ending)grammar承知してますともI understand, of course
きょときょとglancing around restlesslyadverbきょときょと見まわしてからafter glancing about
左ひだりleftnounお月さまが左にあるからthe moon's on the left, so
まちがいなしno mistake about itexpressionお月さまが左にあるからまちがいなしmoon on the left — no mistake
口笛くちぶえwhistle (with the lips)noun口笛をひとふきするとwith a single whistle
ぐんぐんrapidly, steadilyadverbぐんぐん速度をあげていきましたpicked up speed fast
速度そくどspeednoun速度をあげていきましたincreased speed
風かぜwindnounぶつかる風は強くなりthe wind hitting her grew stronger
房ふさtuft, bunchnounThe broom's brush end.ほうきの房が川の流れのような音をたてthe broom's tuft made a sound like a river's flow
流れながれflow, currentnoun川の流れのような音a sound like a river's flow
音をたてるおとをたてるto make a soundexpression音をたてはじめましたbegan to make a sound
ぽつりぽつりhere and there, sparselyadverbあかりがぽつりぽつりと見えるlights could be seen here and there
灰色はいいろgreynoun急に灰色の畑が見えるsuddenly grey fields appeared
畑はたけfield (cultivated)noun灰色の畑grey fields
飛びつづけるとびつづけるto keep flyingverb〜つづける = keep ~ing.どんどん、どんどん飛びつづけましたflew on and on
うっすらfaintlyadverb東の空がうっすらと白くなりはじめましたthe eastern sky began faintly to whiten
白いしろいwhitei-adjective空の白い部分はthe white part of the sky
部分ぶぶんpart, portionnoun空の白い部分the white part of the sky
追い出すおいだすto drive outverb夜を追い出すようにas if driving out the night
みるみるbefore one's eyes, rapidlyadverbみるみる広さをましていきますgrows wider before her eyes
ますto increaseverb増す.広さをましていきますincreases in breadth
こいdeep, dark (colour)i-adjective濃い.灰色とこい青の世界a world of grey and deep blue
青あおbluenounこい青deep blue
世界せかいworldnoun世界をこんなに美しく変えてしまうchanges the world so beautifully
やわらかいsofti-adjective柔らかい.春のやわらかい緑the soft green of spring
おおうto coververb覆う.緑におおわれcovered in green
浮きあがるうきあがるto float upverb空中に浮きあがろうとでもしているようにas if about to float up into the air
軽やかかろやかlight, airyna-adjective軽やかに見えますlooks airy
岩山いわやまrocky mountainnounとがった岩山もぬれたように光りthe jagged crags shone as if wet
ぬれるto get wetverb濡れる.ぬれたように光りはじめますbegin to shine as if wet
一すじひとすじa single ray / linenoun一筋.お日さまのほんの一すじa single ray of sun
美しいうつくしいbeautifuli-adjectiveこんなに美しく変えてしまうtransforms so beautifully
胸むねchest, heartnoun胸がどきどきするほどenough to set her heart pounding
どきどきpounding (heart)adverb胸がどきどきするほど感動していましたwas moved enough that her heart pounded
感動かんどうbeing moved, emotionnoun感動していましたwas deeply moved
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せまいnarrowi-adjective狭い.せまい谷間に小さな村が見えa small village appeared in a narrow valley
谷間たにまvalleynounせまい谷間a narrow valley
けむりsmokenoun煙.煙突からけむりが一すじ、二すじとa wisp or two of smoke from the chimneys
流れるながれるto flow, to driftverb横に流れていきますdrifts sideways
まもなくbefore longadverbまもなく山のあいだにきらりと光ってbefore long, a glint between the mountains
きらりとwith a glintadverbきらりと光って、細い川が見えてきましたa thin river came into view with a glint
細いほそいthin, narrowi-adjective細い川a thin river
かくれるto hide (oneself)verb隠れる.かくれたり、現われたりしてhiding and reappearing
現われるあらわれるto appearverb現われたりしてappearing again
〜にそってalong ~grammar沿って.あの川にそって飛んでみようlet's fly along that river
終りおわりthe endnoun川の終りは海っていうものa river ends at the sea, after all
スイッチswitchnounラジオのスイッチをひねりturned the radio's switch
ひねるto twist, to turn (a knob)verb捻る.スイッチをひねりtwisted the switch
流れだすながれだすto start flowing (out)verb流れだした音楽にあわせてin time with the music that came out
〜にあわせてin time with, matchinggrammar音楽にあわせて口笛をふきはじめましたbegan to whistle along with the music
追風おいかぜtailwindnounちょうど追風をうけてcatching a perfect tailwind
うけるto receive, to catch (wind)verb受ける.追風をうけてcatching the tailwind
元気よくげんきよくenergeticallyadverb元気よく飛びつづけましたflew on energetically
はりあげるto raise (one's voice)verb張り上げる.ジジが声をはりあげましたJiji raised his voice
建物たてものbuildingnoun高い建物があってwith tall buildings
動物園どうぶつえんzoonoun動物園があってwith a zoo
汽車きしゃtrain (steam)noun汽車が出たり入ったりする駅a station with trains coming and going
遊園地ゆうえんちamusement parknounそれに遊園地……and an amusement park…
よくばりgreedyna-adjective欲張り.よくばりだなあyou're greedy
出窓でまどbay windownounお日さまのあたる出窓a sunny bay window
廊下ろうかcorridornounお日さまのあたる廊下a sunny corridor
寒いさむいcoldi-adjectiveあんた、寒いんじゃないの？you're cold, aren't you?
いらっしゃいcome (here)expressionじゃ、こっちにいらっしゃいthen come over here
ふたりきりjust the two of usnounこれからはふたりきりなんだからfrom now on it's just the two of us
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かじりつくto cling to, to hang onverb齧り付く: literally to bite into; here Jiji clinging to her back.背中にかじりついてきたジジJiji, who had been clinging to her back
ひざknee, lapnoun膝.ひざの上に乗せましたset him on her lap
とつぜんsuddenlyadverb突然.ジジがとつぜん首をのばしていいましたJiji suddenly craned his neck and said
首くびnecknoun首をのばしてcraning his neck
ま下ましたdirectly belownoun真下.ま下に見えるその町はthe town directly below
ぐるりとall aroundadverbぐるりと低いきれいな緑の山にかこまれてringed all round by low, pretty green hills
かこむto surroundverb囲む.山にかこまれてsurrounded by hills
お皿おさらplate, dishnounお皿のような形をしていますis shaped like a plate
スープsoupnounスープに入ったにんじんやグリーンピースcarrots and peas in a soup
にんじんcarrotnounにんじんやグリーンピースのようにlike carrots and green peas
こころえ顔こころえがおa knowing looknounジジがこころえ顔でいいますJiji says with a knowing look
指さすゆびさすto point atverb大きな声をあげて指さしましたcried out and pointed
はるかfar offadverb遥か.はるか下のぽちんとした黒い点a tiny black dot far below
点てんdot, pointnounぽちんとした黒い点a tiny black dot
近づくちかづくto approachverbだんだん近づいてくるのをよく見るとlooking closely as it gradually approached
がくがくjerkily, wobblingadverbがくがくと、あばれ馬にでも乗っているようにjerking about as if riding a bucking horse
あばれ馬あばれうまa bucking, unruly horsenoun暴れ馬.あばれ馬にでも乗っているようにas if on a bucking horse
ぐっとwith a firm pushadverbぐっとからだを下にむけましたtipped her body firmly downward
あいかわらずas ever, same as beforeadverb相変わらず.あいかわらずがくがく飛びながらstill flying jerkily
おねえさんolder girl, big sisternounちょっとおねえさんみたいでしたseemed a little older
なつかしいnostalgic, dear and familiari-adjective懐かしい.まあ、なつかしいことoh, how nice and familiar
会うあうto meetverbおなかまに会えるなんてto meet one of our kind
もしかしたらperhaps, could it beadverbもしかしたら、あなた、きょうはcould it be that today you…
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すばやくquickly, nimblyadverb素早く.すばやくキキの全身に目を走らせるran her eyes quickly over all of Kiki
全身ぜんしんthe whole bodynounキキの全身に目を走らせるlooked Kiki up and down
きのうyesterdaynoun昨日.きのうの夜発ってきたばかりonly set out last night
発つたつto departverb発ってきたばかりjust departed
〜たばかりjust ~edgrammar発ってきたばかりhave only just left
彼女かのじょshepronounほうきを彼女の横につけてbringing her broom alongside hers
こわばるto stiffen, to be tenseverb強張る.顔がこわばっているしさand your face is all stiff
平気へいきunbothered, finena-adjective平気なつもりだったけどI thought I was fine, but
一年目いちねんめthe first year (mark)noun〜目 = ordinal.もうすぐ一年目nearly a year now
目をよせるめをよせるto knit one's browsexpression心配になって目をよせましたgrew worried and knitted her brows
得意とくいproud, pleased with oneselfna-adjective得意そうにちょっと首をすくめましたgave a smug little shrug
首をすくめるくびをすくめるto shrug, to duck one's headexpressionちょっと首をすくめましたgave a little shrug
両側りょうがわboth sidesnounまるい顔の両側にぷっくりとえくぼができてdimples popped up on both sides of her round face
えくぼdimplenounぷっくりとえくぼができてplump dimples appeared
やさしいkind, gentlei-adjective優しい.やさしい顔になりましたher face turned gentle
思い出すおもいだすto recallverbことばを思い出していましたwas recalling the words
いらっしゃるto be (honorific)verb何をして暮らしていらっしゃるのwhat do you do for a living?
占いうらないfortune-tellingnoun占いやさん = fortune-teller.占いやさんよI'm a fortune-teller
なんとなくsomehow, vaguelyadverbひとの気持がなんとなくわかるI can sort of sense people's feelings
当たるあたるto hit the mark, to come trueverbよく当たるって評判なのよI've a reputation for being accurate
評判ひょうばんreputationnounよく当たるって評判a reputation for accuracy
おせじflatterynounお世辞.おせじかもしmaybe it's flattery
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胸はってむねはってchest out, proudly (胸を張る)expression胸はって帰れるからI can go home with my head high
まんぞくsatisfiedna-adjective満足.それだけでまんぞくよthat alone is enough for me
こう見えてもこうみえてもthough I may not look itexpressionこう見えても、たいへんなときもあるのよI may not look it, but I have hard times too
へたbad at, clumsyna-adjective下手.あたし飛ぶのがへたなのよI'm bad at flying
〜だかなんだかwhether ~ or whatevergrammar魔女だかなんだかわからなくなっちゃうyou forget whether you're a witch or what
牧場ぼくじょうfarm, pasturenounむこうの山の牧場のめ牛a cow at the farm on that hill
め牛めうしcow (female)noun雌牛.め牛のごきげんがわるいからbecause the cow is in a bad mood
ごきげんmood, humournounご機嫌.ごきげんがわるいis in a bad mood
朝早くあさはやくearly in the morningadverb朝早くからこうして出かけてきたのI came out like this early this morning
〜とはいえないcan't really be called ~grammar占いとはいえないけどねyou couldn't call it fortune-telling
牛うしcow, cattlenounまあ、牛の？what, a cow's?
たのまれるto be asked (a favour)verbPassive of 頼む.たのまれたらいやっていわないnever say no when asked
こつthe knack, the tricknoun魔女の仕事のこつよthat's the trick of a witch's work
ちょっとばかりjust a bitadverbちょっとばかり変わっててねshe's a bit odd
似るにるto resembleverb人間に似てるのよshe's like a person
このあいだthe other dayadverbこのあいだなんてjust the other day
だだこねるto throw a tantrum (駄々をこねる)expression駄々をこねる.だだこねたんだからshe threw a tantrum
ぜいたくextravagant, fussyna-adjective贅沢.まあ、ぜいたくhow fussy
歌うたsongnounそばで歌をうたってやったらwhen I sang her a song
きげんをなおすto recover one's good moodexpression機嫌を直す.きげんをなおしたわshe cheered up
飼い主かいぬしowner (of an animal)nounこのめ牛の飼い主のおかみさんthe cow's owner, the farmer's wife
おかみさんthe lady of the house, proprietressnoun飼い主のおかみさんthe owner's wife
お礼おれいthanks, a gift of thanksnounお礼にとってもおいしいチーズをくださるのgives me delicious cheese as thanks
くださるto give (honorific)verbチーズをくださるのshe gives me cheese
ストーブheater, stovenounストーブであぶるとwhen you toast it on the stove
あぶるto toast, to grill lightlyverb炙る.ストーブであぶると、びゅーんってのびるのよtoast it and it stretches right out
たのしみsomething to look forward tonoun楽しみ.とってもたのしみI really look forward to it
うらやましいenviable, I envy youi-adjective羨ましい.うらやましいわ。うまくいっててI envy you, doing so well
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かわいいcutei-adjectiveあたしと同じでかわいいしさyou're cute, like me
おてんばtomboynounちょっとおてんばさんのようだけどthough you seem a bit of a tomboy
がんばるto do one's bestverb頑張る.まあがんばりなさいねwell, do your best
いそぐto hurryverb急ぐ.あたし、いそぐからI'm in a hurry
はなれていくto move awayverbがくがくゆれながらはなれていきましたwobbled off into the distance
なんだかsomehow, sort ofadverbなんだか、あの人、ついでにじまんしてったみたいだseems like she was showing off while she was at it
ついでにwhile at it, incidentallyadverbついでにじまんしてったbragged while she was at it
じまんboastingnoun自慢.じまんしてったみたいだseems she went off bragging
小声こごえa low voicenounジジが小声でいいましたJiji said in a low voice
すますto act prim, to look aloofverb澄ます.あの猫、すましちゃってさthat cat, all stuck-up
先輩せんぱいsenior, one ahead of younoun先輩ぶる = to act the senior.先輩ぶってさacting all senior
〜ぶるto act like a ~, to put on ~ airsgrammar先輩ぶってputting on senior airs
話すはなすto talkverb話したかったんじゃないのyou wanted to talk, didn't you
べつにnot particularlyadverb別に.べつに、ぼくは……not really, I…
いきおいmomentum, forcenoun勢い. いきおいをつける = to work up momentum.いきおいをつけて、ぐるっとまわれ右するwith a burst of momentum, did an about-turn
まわれ右まわれみぎabout-turnnounぐるっとまわれ右するとswinging round in an about-turn
いくつかseveraladverbよさそうな町もいくつか見えましたseveral promising towns came into view
そのたびにeach timeadverbそのたびにジジがeach time, Jiji
いいつづけるto keep sayingverb「海まで」といいつづけましたkept saying 'to the sea'
くりかえすto repeatverb繰り返す.同じことばをくりかえすのでしたrepeated the same words
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かわってin their placeadverb代わって.かわって畑や村や町がつぎつぎと見えてきましたin their place fields, villages and towns appeared one after another
つぎつぎとone after anotheradverb次々と.つぎつぎと見えてきましたcame into view one after another
まがりくねるto wind, to meanderverb大きくまがりくねって流れていきますflows on in great meanders
水みずwaternoun水の上にはキキたちの影が小さくうつってon the water their small shadows were cast
影かげshadownounキキたちの影が小さくうつってtheir shadow showed small
魚さかなfishnounまるで魚が泳いでいるようでしたjust like a fish swimming
泳ぐおよぐto swimverb魚が泳いでいるようlike a swimming fish
気をとられるきをとられるto have one's attention takenexpression下にばかり気をとられていたキキKiki, whose attention had been all on what was below
遠くとおくfar awaynounはるか遠くにfar, far off
線せんlinenoun一本の線が光りa single line shone
わけるto divideverb分ける.青い空と海を二つにわけていましたdivided the blue sky and sea in two
まちがいないno doubt about itexpressionあれが海よ、まちがいないわthat's the sea, no doubt
はやいquick, fasti-adjective早い/速い.見つけるのはやいわねえyou're quick to spot things
水たまりみずたまりpuddlenounJiji's verdict on the sea.なんだ、大きな水たまりじゃないかwhat, it's just a big puddle
ものたりないunsatisfying, underwhelmingi-adjective物足りない.ジジはものたりなさそうですJiji looks underwhelmed
すごいamazingi-adjectiveでもすごい、すごいじゃないbut it's amazing, isn't it
むちゅうabsorbed, carried awayna-adjective夢中.むちゅうで声をあげながらcrying out, quite carried away
とどくto reachverb届く. 目のとどくところ = as far as the eye can see.目のとどくところはじからはじまでfrom one end to the other as far as she could see
はじedge, endnoun端.はじからはじまでながめてgazing from end to end
ながめるto gaze at, to surveyverb眺める.はじからはじまでながめてsurveying it from end to end
ひろがるto spread outverb広がる.ひろがっている町the town spread out
橋はしbridgenounあっ、大きな橋oh, a big bridge
スピードspeednounぐんとスピードをあげましたput on a burst of speed
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思っていたよりおもっていたよりmore than expectedexpression思っていたよりもずっと大きな町a far bigger town than she'd imagined
四角しかくsquarenoun四角や三角の高い建物tall square and triangular buildings
三角さんかくtrianglenoun四角や三角のsquare and triangular
つきでるto jut outverb突き出る.空へむかってつきでていますjut up toward the sky
うきうきbuoyant, cheerfuladverbうきうきした声でいいましたsaid in a buoyant voice
塔とうtowernounほら、あの塔を見てよlook, look at that tower
時計台とけいだいclock towernounKoriko's landmark.キキが指さした高い時計台the tall clock tower Kiki pointed at
中央ちゅうおうcentrenounほぼ町の中央にあってroughly in the centre of town
天てんthe heavensnoun天にのぼるはしごのようにlike a ladder to the heavens
はしごladdernoun梯子.天にのぼるはしごa ladder to heaven
そびえるto tower, to soarverbそびえていましたtowered up
コマspinning topnoun独楽.この町をコマみたいにくるっとまわしたらif you spun this town like a top
まわすto turn, to spin (something)verb回す.くるっとまわしたらif you spun it round
おもしろいfun, interestingi-adjectiveおもしろいでしょうねえwouldn't that be fun
ぜんぶall, the wholenoun全部.町ぜんぶが日時計みたいthe whole town's like a sundial
日時計ひどけいsundialnoun町ぜんぶが日時計みたいじゃないthe whole town is like a sundial
きらきらsparklingadverb目をきらきらとさせてeyes sparkling
ずいぶんquite, awfullyadverbずいぶん、いせいのいいこというじゃないthat's awfully bold talk
いせいのいいspirited, boldexpression威勢のいい.いせいのいいこというじゃないbig talk
おりるto descend, to get downverb降りる.おりていって、きいてみなくちゃわからないwe won't know unless we go down and ask
午後ごごafternoonnoun午後の買い物の人でにぎわっていましたwas bustling with afternoon shoppers
買い物かいものshoppingnoun午後の買い物の人afternoon shoppers
にぎわうto be bustlingverb賑わう.買い物の人でにぎわっていましたwas bustling with shoppers
石だたみいしだたみflagstones, pavingnoun石畳.石だたみにとんと足をついてsetting foot on the flagstones
とまるto stopverb止まる.足をついてとまるとwhen she touched down and stopped
立ちどまるたちどまるto stop in one's tracksverbみんなびっくりして立ちどまりましたeveryone stopped in surprise
こわがるto be afraidverb怖がる.こわがってよける人people shying away in fear
よけるto dodge, to step asideverb避ける.こわがってよける人やsome stepping aside in fear
遠まきとおまきkeeping a wary distance (in a ring)noun遠巻き.キキを遠まきにして人垣ができてa ring of people formed at a distance around Kiki
人垣ひとがきa wall of people, crowdnoun人垣ができてa crowd formed
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はずすto take off, to removeverb外す.ほうきから足をはずすとtaking her feet off the broom
にっこりwith a smileadverbにっこりと笑い顔をつくりましたput on a smile
今どきいまどきthese daysadverb今どきめずらしいねえrare these days
おばあさんold womannounひとりのおばあさんがan old woman
めがねglassesnoun眼鏡.めがねを動かしてじっとキキを見ましたadjusted her glasses and stared at Kiki
おじゃまさせていただくallow me to intrude / settle here (humble)expressionお邪魔する.おじゃまさせていただきますI'd like to impose on you (settle here)
〜させていただくto be allowed to (humble)grammarおじゃまさせていただきますallow me to intrude
まわりsurroundingsnoun周り.まわりを見まわしてlooking around her
ていねいpolite, carefulna-adjective丁寧.とくべつていねいにおじぎをしましたbowed with special politeness
おじぎa bownounお辞儀.ていねいにおじぎをしましたgave a polite bow
コリコKoriko (the town)nounKiki's town for the year.このコリコの町にかい？here, in Koriko?
だれwhopronounそんなことだれが決めたの？who decided that?
町長ちょうちょうmayornounあの新しい町長さんかしらthe new mayor, maybe?
となりnext to, neighbournoun隣.となりの人と顔を見あわせてexchanging glances with the person beside them
かってにas one pleases, without askingadverb勝手に.かってにいろいろしゃべりはじめましたstarted chattering away among themselves
しゃべるto chat, to talkverbいろいろしゃべりはじめましたbegan chattering about all sorts
へんodd, strangena-adjective変.へんだと思いません？don't you think it's odd?
どうってことないno big dealexpressionどうってことありませんでしたねえit was never any big deal
とんでもないabsolutely not, outrageousexpressionとんでもない、こわいことするのよheavens no, they do frightening things
こわいscaryi-adjective怖い.こわいことするのよthey do scary things
たくらむto scheme, to plotverb企む.何か悪いこと、たくらんでるんじゃないでしょうなshe's not plotting something bad, is she
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とんでくるto come flying (at one)verbつぎつぎとんでくる、あまりやさしいとはいえないことばthe not-so-kind words that came flying one after another
きゅっとwith a tight squeezeadverb胸がきゅっといたくなってきましたher chest began to ache tightly
いたいpainfuli-adjective痛い.胸がきゅっといたくなってher chest hurt
それでもeven soconjunctionそれでも、笑い顔、笑い顔とeven so, 'smile, smile'
はげますto encourageverb励ます.自分をはげましながらurging herself on
〜なくてはmust ~grammar何かいわなくてはと思っていましたfelt she had to say something
住まわせるすまわせるto let (someone) liveverbCausative of 住む.この町に住まわせていただきたいんですI'd like to be allowed to live in this town
けっこうfine, all very wellna-adjective結構.気にいっていただいたのはけっこうですけどねえit's all very well that you like it, but
めんどうtrouble, bothernoun面倒.めんどうはごめんですよwe don't want any trouble
ごかってにsuit yourselfexpressionご勝手に. The townspeople's cold dismissal.まあ、ごかってにwell, suit yourself
それぞれeach, respectivelyadverbそれぞれおしゃべりをしてeach having their say
気がすむきがすむto be satisfied, to get it out of one's systemexpression気が済む.気がすんでしまうとonce they'd got it out of their systems
ばらばらscattered, in all directionsadverbばらばらとまたちらばってscattered off again
ちらばるto scatter, to disperseverb散らばる.またちらばって、町の中に消えていきましたdispersed and vanished into the town
どこへやらgone who knows whereexpression今までの元気はどこへやらher earlier spirit gone who knows where
しょげかえるto be utterly crestfallenverbすっかりしょげかえりましたwas completely crestfallen
めずらしがるto find novel, to marvel atverbめずらしがってみんなが歓迎してくれるeveryone would find her a novelty and welcome her
歓迎かんげいwelcomenounみんなが歓迎してくれると思いこんでassumed everyone would welcome her
思いこむおもいこむto assume, to be convincedverb思いこんでしまっていたのでしたhad simply assumed
つかれtirednessnoun疲れ.飛びつづけてきたつかれもどっと出てthe tiredness of flying all day came flooding out
このままas is, like thisadverbこのまま体がどこかへしずんでいくようなas if her body might sink away somewhere
しずむto sinkverb沈む.どこかへしずんでいくような気がしましたfelt like she'd sink away somewhere
よろこぶto be gladverb喜ぶ.魔女と暮らすのをよろこんでくれていましたwere glad to live with a witch
時計とけいclocknoun時計にさす油みたいなものlike oil for a clock
油あぶらoilnoun時計にさす油oil you put in a clock
いきいきlively, vividadverb生き生き.いてくれると町がいきいきするわhaving one makes the town come alive
毎日まいにちevery daynoun毎日、おすそわけですよ、とevery day, 'here's a share'
おすそわけsharing a portion of a giftnounお裾分け.お返しのおすそわけをしましたshared something back in return
お返しおかえしa return giftnounお返しのおすそわけa share in return
わけてあげるto share out (for someone)verb分けてあげる.くしゃみ薬をわけてあげたりsharing out sneeze medicine
名前なまえnamenoun薬草の名前the names of herbs
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ひとり暮らしひとりぐらしliving alonenounひとり暮らしのお年寄りold people living alone
お年寄りおとしよりelderly personnounお年寄りとあやとりをしてあげたりplaying cat's cradle with the elderly
あやとりcat's cradlenounあやとりをしてあげたりplaying cat's cradle for them
わすれものsomething left behindnoun忘れ物.わすれものをとどけてあげたりdelivering things people forgot
とどけるto deliververb届ける. The verb the whole book turns on.わすれものをとどけてあげたりdelivering forgotten things
こんなふうlike thisexpression生まれてからずっと、こんなふうでしたからit had been like this her whole life
しかもwhat's moreconjunctionしかもひとり立ちしたばかりというのにand what's more, having only just left home
〜というのにeven thoughgrammarひとり立ちしたばかりというのにeven though she's only just set out
とほうにくれるto be at a lossexpression途方に暮れる.とほうにくれてしまいますis completely at a loss
ひきずるto dragverb引きずる.ほうきをひきずってしょんぼり歩きはじめましたbegan trudging along, dragging the broom
しょんぼりdejectedlyadverbしょんぼり歩きはじめましたbegan walking dejectedly
歩くあるくto walkverbしょんぼり歩きはじめましたstarted walking, downcast
耳もとみみもとclose to the earnoun耳もとでぽつんといいますsays quietly in her ear
なみだtearsnoun涙.なみだがあふれないようにso the tears wouldn't spill
あふれるto overflowverb溢れる.なみだがあふれないようにso her tears wouldn't overflow
なでるto strokeverb撫でる.ジジのしっぽをなでましたstroked Jiji's tail
どうにかなるit'll work out somehowexpressionどうにかなるさit'll work out somehow
食べものたべものfoodnoun食べものはコキリさんがつくってくれたおべんとうがfor food, there was the lunch Kokiri made
そっくりentirely, untouchedadverbHere 'all of it, intact', not 'look-alike'.おべんとうがまだそっくりありますthe lunch is still all there, untouched
ねるto sleepverb寝る.ねるところはどうしたらいいのでしょうbut what about somewhere to sleep?
宿やどinn, lodgingnoun宿に泊まるお金はあってもeven with money for an inn
泊まるとまるto stay the nightverb宿に泊まるお金money to stay at an inn
泊めるとめるto put (someone) upverbTransitive of 泊まる.魔女を泊めてくれるところがあるでしょうかwould anywhere put up a witch?
自信じしんconfidencenounすっかり自信をなくしhaving lost all confidence
なくすto loseverb無くす.自信をなくしlost her confidence
おろおろflustered, helplesslyadverbただおろおろと歩いていきましたjust walked on, flustered
ちぇっtch! (annoyed click)interjectionちぇっ、魔女も弱くなったもんだよtch, witches have gone soft
ただじゃおかないwon't let it go unpunishedexpressionこんな町なんて、ただじゃおかないんだけどa town like this wouldn't get off lightly
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〜ごとwhole ~, ~ and allgrammar町ごと = the whole town, tower and all.どこかの山のてっぺんにでも乗せちゃうplonk it on some mountaintop
だまるto stay silentverb黙る.キキはだまってちょっと肩をすくめましたKiki said nothing and gave a small shrug
うろつくto wander aboutverbあちこちうろついているうちにwhile wandering here and there
〜うちにwhile ~inggrammarうろついているうちに、せまい通りにきていましたwhile wandering, she'd come to a narrow street
よりかかるto lean againstverb寄りかかる.小さな家がよりかかるようにならんでいますsmall houses stand in a row as if leaning on each other
日も暮れてひもくれてdusk having fallen (日が暮れる)expressionいつのまにか日も暮れてdusk had fallen before she knew it
しめるto closeverb閉める.両側の店も戸をしめようとしていましたthe shops on both sides were closing up
食事中しょくじちゅうat mealtime, in the middle of eatingnoun食事中でしょうかdinner time, perhaps?
ふれあうto touch, to clink togetherverb触れ合う.お皿のふれあう音the clink of plates
窓まどwindownoun窓のむこうからひびいてきますrings out from beyond the windows
ひびくto resoundverb響く.笑い声が窓のむこうからひびいてきますlaughter echoes from behind the windows
パン屋パンやbakerynounOsono's bakery, Kiki's home for the year.半分しまりかけたパン屋さんの中からfrom inside a half-shuttered bakery
かん高いかんだかいshrill, high-pitchedi-adjective甲高い.女の人のかん高い声a woman's shrill voice
おくさん(someone's) wife, ma'amnoun奥さん.あのおくさんたらthat lady, honestly
わすれるto forget, to leave behindverb忘れる.たいへんなものをわすれてshe's left something important behind
〜たってeven if you say ~grammarたいへんたって = 'important', you say, but…たいへんたって、たかが赤んぼうのおしゃぶりimportant, you say — it's only a baby's dummy
赤んぼうあかんぼうbabynoun赤ん坊.たかが赤んぼうのおしゃぶりjust a baby's dummy
おしゃぶりdummy, pacifiernounKiki's first delivery.赤んぼうのおしゃぶりじゃないかit's a baby's dummy
おれI (rough, male)pronounおれはこれから寄合があるんだよI've got a meeting to go to
寄合よりあいa meeting, gatheringnounこれから寄合があるんだよI've got a meeting now
あしたtomorrownoun明日.あしたの朝になったらtomorrow morning
ひとっぱしりa quick dashnounひとっ走り.ひとっぱしりとどけに行ってやるよI'll nip over and deliver it
お得意さんおとくいさんregular customernounあそこはいいお得意さんなんですよthey're good regulars
遠いとおいfari-adjective遠いところからfrom far away
つれるto bring (a person) alongverb連れる.赤ちゃんをつれてbringing the baby along
バタパンbutter rollnounThe bakery's specialty.うちのバタパンを買いにきてくれるthey come to buy our butter rolls
おっしゃるto say (honorific)verbたかがおしゃぶりっておっしゃいますけどねえyou say 'just a dummy', but
〜にしてみればfrom the point of view of ~grammarしてみりゃ = spoken contraction.赤ちゃんにしてみりゃたいせつなものよto the baby, it's precious
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パイプpipenounOsono compares the baby's dummy to her husband's pipe.たのパイプと同じですsame as your pipe (straddles the page break)
ねむるto sleepverb眠る.今夜あの子は、ねむれないわthat child won't sleep tonight
シャッターshutternounシャッターをくぐって店の前に出てきましたducked under the shutter and came out in front of the shop
くぐるto duck under, to pass throughverb潜る.シャッターをくぐってducking under the shutter
こえるto cross, to go oververb越える.大川こえていくなんてcrossing the big river
今にもいまにもat any momentadverb今にも赤ちゃんが生まれそうな大きなおなかa belly so big the baby might come any moment
おなかbelly, stomachnounお腹.大きなおなかをしていますhas a big belly
ゴムrubbernounゴムのおしゃぶりa rubber dummy
しっかりfirmlyadverbしっかりにぎっていましたwas gripping it firmly
ふりむくto turn roundverb振り向く.おかみさんはふりむいていいましたthe woman turned round and said
おとうちゃんdaddynounもうじきおとうちゃんってもんになるんですよyou're about to become a daddy
いじわるmean, spitefulna-adjective意地悪.そんないじわるなおとうちゃんなんてsuch a mean daddy
両手りょうてboth handsnounおなかを両手でかかえてholding her belly with both hands
歩きだすあるきだすto start walkingverb歩きだしましたset off walking
息いきbreathnoun息が苦しそうですher breathing looked laboured
苦しいくるしいpainful, hard (to breathe)i-adjective息が苦しそうseems short of breath
〜でよかったらif ~ will dogrammarあたしでよかったら、かわりにおとどけしましょうかif I'll do, shall I deliver it instead?
二、三歩に、さんぽtwo or three stepsnoun二、三歩うしろにさがりましたstepped back two or three paces
つまさきtiptoe, toesnoun爪先. 頭のてっぺんからつまさきまで = head to toe.頭のてっぺんからつまさきまで見まわしましたlooked her over from head to toe
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わかいyoungi-adjective若い.おわかいおじょうさんなのにthough you're such a young lady
おじょうさんyoung lady, missnounお嬢さん.おわかいおじょうさんa young lady
じつはactually, the truth isadverb実は.じつはあたし……actually, I…
ついさっきjust nowadverbついさっきこの町にきたばかりonly just arrived in this town
おそるおそるtimidly, fearfullyadverb恐る恐る.キキはおそるおそるいいましたKiki said timidly
へえoh really? (surprise)interjectionへえー、魔女？really? a witch?
息をするいきをするto breatheexpression肩で息をする = to breathe heavily.肩で大きく息をしましたtook a big heaving breath
お芝居おしばいa play, theatrenounお芝居の女優さんなんでしょyou're an actress in a play, aren't you
女優じょゆうactressnounお芝居の女優さんa stage actress
北きたnorthnounあまり北のほうtoo far north
北極ほっきょくthe North Polenoun北極なんてことないでしょit's not the North Pole, is it
薄着うすぎlight clothingnounこんな薄着でdressed this lightly
おねがいするto ask (a favour)verbおねがいしてもいいかしらmay I ask you to?
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おソノさんOsono (the baker's wife)nounKiki's landlady and first friend in Koriko.あたしはパン屋のおソノさんで通ってるのI go by Osono of the bakery
〜で通るでとおるto go by (a name)expressionおソノさんで通ってるのI'm known as Osono
手をふるてをふるto wave one's handexpression顔の前で手をふりましたwaved a hand in front of her face
かまうto mindverb構う. かまいません = I don't mind.それでもかまいません？is that all right with you?
飛行機ひこうきaeroplanenoun飛行機なんて乗らなくていいのよno need to take an aeroplane
首をかしげるくびをかしげるto tilt one's head (puzzled)expression首をかしげてtilting her head
ぱくぱくopening and closing (the mouth)adverb口をぱくぱくあけたりしめたりするとher mouth opening and shutting
へんてこweird, peculiarna-adjectiveきょうはへんてこな日だわねえwhat a peculiar day
かかしscarecrownoun魔女だろうが、かかしだろうがwitch or scarecrow
〜だろうが〜だろうがwhether ~ or ~grammar飛ぼうが、泳ごうが、あたしはかまいませんよfly or swim, I don't mind
ややっこしくするto complicateexpression話をややっこしくするのはあまりすきじゃないI don't much like making things complicated
気がらくきがらくat ease, relievedexpression気が楽.あたしも気がらくだわthat puts me at ease
あいきょうをふりまくto turn on the charmexpression愛嬌を振りまく.あいきょうをふりまきましたturned on the charm
そうと決まればそうときまればnow that that's settledexpressionそうと決まれば、はやいとこおねがいnow that's settled, be quick about it
はやいとこquickly, right away (spoken)adverbはやいとこおねがいquick as you can, please
ポケットpocketnounエプロンのポケットをさぐりながらfumbling in her apron pocket
さぐるto feel around forverb探る.ポケットをさぐりながらrummaging in her pocket
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地図ちずmapnounすぐ地図を書くわねI'll draw you a map right away
信用しんようtrustnounあんたを信用しないわけじゃないけどnot that I don't trust you
〜わけじゃないit's not that ~grammar信用しないわけじゃないけどit's not that I don't trust you
やったyes! hooray!interjectionわー、やったあっyes! hooray!
受けとるうけとるto receive, to takeverb地図とおしゃぶりを受けとるとtaking the map and the dummy
地面じめんthe groundnoun足でどんと地面をけってkicking off hard from the ground
本ものほんものthe real thingnoun本物.やっぱり本ものだったの？so you were the real thing?
おどろくto be surprisedverb驚く.おソノさんのおどろく声Osono's astonished voice
無事にぶじにsafely, without incidentadverb無事におしゃぶりをとどけるとonce she'd safely delivered the dummy
たすかるto be saved, to be a great helpverb助かる. たすかったわ = you've been a lifesaver.「たすかったわ」と何度もお礼をいってくれましたthanked her again and again: 'you've saved me'
大声おおごえa loud voicenoun大声で泣いていた赤ちゃんthe baby who had been wailing
口くちmouthnounおしゃぶりが口に入るとonce the dummy was in its mouth
しょげるto be downcastverbしょげていた心がふうっとあたたかくなってher downcast heart warmed
あたたかいwarmi-adjective暖かい/温かい.ふうっとあたたかくなってきたのでしたgrew warm
おしりbottom, behindnounお尻.おしりにしがみついているジジJiji, clinging on behind her
しがみつくto cling toverbしがみついているジジJiji, clinging on
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おなかがすくto get hungryexpression急におなかがすいてきたよI've suddenly got hungry
手をのばすてをのばすto reach outexpression手をのばして、ジジの背中をぽんとたたくreached back and patted Jiji's back
終るおわるto endverb終わる.この用事が終ったらonce this errand is done
だいじにcarefully, sparinglyadverb大事に.だいじに食べないとねwe have to eat it sparingly
しずかquietna-adjective静か.しずかに着陸するとlanding quietly
着陸ちゃくりくlandingnounキキがしずかに着陸するとwhen Kiki landed quietly
とびつくto pounce onverb飛びつく.とびつくようにしていいましたsaid, all but pouncing on her
便利べんりconvenientna-adjective空を飛べるって便利ねえbeing able to fly is so handy
むりimpossiblena-adjective無理.それはむりなんですthat's impossible
血ちbloodnoun魔女の血が流れていないと飛べないyou can't fly without witch's blood
〜とはかぎらないnot necessarilygrammar流れていないとはかぎらないけどit's not necessarily not there
はなすto let go, to releaseverb離す.おなかから両手をはなしてtaking both hands off her belly
鳥とりbirdnoun鳥の羽のようにひろげるとspreading them like a bird's wings
羽はねwing, feathernoun鳥の羽のようにlike a bird's wings
ばたばたflappingadverbばたばたと動かしましたflapped them
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つまらないdull, no funi-adjectiveまっ、つまらないことwell, how dull
おばあちゃんgrandmanounうちのおばあちゃん、そのずっと前のおばあちゃんだってmy grandma, and her grandma long before
そうそうoh yes, that reminds meinterjectionあっ、そうそう、赤ちゃん、どうでした？oh, that reminds me — how was the baby?
方かたperson (polite)nounいい方にお会いできてto have met such a kind person
つくto arriveverb着く.この町についたばかりonly just arrived in town
欲よくgreed, wantingnoun欲のない = unselfish.まあ、欲のないことねえmy, how unselfish
売れのこりうれのこりunsold leftoversnounきょうの売れのこりでわるいけどsorry it's today's leftovers
五ついつつfive (things)nounバタパンを五つかかえてきてbrought out five butter rolls
わたすto hand oververb渡す.キキにわたしてくれましたhanded them to Kiki
おいしそうlooks deliciousexpressionまあ、おいしそうoh, they look delicious
いただきます(said before eating / accepting)expressionそれでは、いただきますwell then, thank you, I will
立ち去るたちさるto leave, to walk awayverb立ち去ろうとしましたmade to leave
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なんでwhyadverbなんで、それをはやくいわないのwhy didn't you say so sooner
粉置場こなおきばflour storenounKiki's lodging above it.うちの粉置場の二階を使いなさいuse the upstairs of our flour store
二階にかいupstairs, second floornoun粉置場の二階the floor above the flour store
ベッドbednounベッドが一つあるしthere's a bed
抱きしめるだきしめるto hug tightverbジジを抱きしめてさけびましたhugged Jiji tight and cried out
もしifadverbもし気にいらなかったらif you don't like it
手をあてるてをあてるto put a hand toexpressionキキのあごに手をあててputting a hand to Kiki's chin
上をむくうえをむくto look upexpression上をむかせるとmaking her look up
片目かためone eyenoun片目をつぶる = to wink.ぱちりと片目をつぶってみせましたgave her a wink
どこもかしこもeverywhere, every cornerexpressionどこもかしこもうっすらと粉をかぶってevery corner lightly dusted with flour
粉こなflour, powdernounうっすらと粉をかぶって白く見えましたlooked white under a dusting of flour
かぶるto be covered withverb被る.粉をかぶってcovered in flour
つかれきるto be worn outverb疲れ切る.つかれきって、ベッドにもぐりこみましたworn out, they crawled into bed
もぐりこむto crawl into, to burrowverb潜り込む.ベッドにもぐりこみましたburrowed into bed
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白猫しろねこwhite catnounJiji fears the flour.白猫になってるんじゃないかなI might have turned into a white cat
旅たびjourneynoun長い旅をしてafter a long journey
一日いちにちone day, the whole daynounひとり立ちの一日はやっと終ろうとしていましたthe first day on her own was finally ending
ほかothernoun他.どこかほかの町さがす？look for some other town?
思ったようにおもったようにas expected, as hopedexpression思ったようには歓迎されなかったけどnot welcomed as I'd hoped, but
おばさんaunt, ladynounパン屋のおばさんthe bakery lady
寝息ねいきbreathing of a sleepernoun寝息をたてる = to breathe in sleep.もうすーすーと寝息をたてていましたwas already breathing softly in sleep
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お店をひらくおみせをひらくto open a shopexpressionChapter title.キキ、お店をひらくKiki opens a shop
三日みっかthree daysnounきょうでもう三日がすぎましたthree days had already passed
〜をいいことにtaking advantage of ~grammarいってくれるのをいいことにtaking advantage of her saying so
こもるto shut oneself inverb籠る.粉置場にずっとこもったきりですhas stayed shut up in the flour store
〜きり(has stayed) ~ ever sincegrammarこもったきりですhas stayed shut in
のこりthe rest, leftoversnoun残り.おべんとうののこりwhat was left of the lunch
食欲しょくよくappetitenounあまり食欲のないおなかa stomach with little appetite
すこしずつlittle by littleadverbすこしずつ入れながらputting in a little at a time
ぼうっとblankly, vacantlyadverbぼうっとすわったままですごしてきましたhad spent the time sitting blankly
すごすto spend (time)verb過ごす.すわったままですごしてきましたhad passed the time just sitting
くっつくto stick close toverbぺたりとくっついてはなれませんsticks close and won't leave
それなのにand yetconjunctionそれなのにキキは、どうしても外に出ていけないand yet Kiki simply couldn't go out
ひっきりなしincessantna-adjectiveひっきりなしにきこえてくる町の音the incessant sounds of the town
〜ごしthrough, across ~grammar越し. 窓ガラスごし = through the window pane.窓ガラスごしにthrough the window glass
わけもなくfor no reasonadverbわけもなくおびえてしまうgets frightened for no reason
おびえるto be frightenedverb怯える.わけもなくおびえてしまうのでしたwould be frightened for no reason
知らんぷりしらんぷりfeigned ignorance, pretending not to noticenoun知らんぷりした顔で動いているmoving with faces that pretend not to notice
つぎの日つぎのひthe next daynounつぎの日の朝にはby the next morning
つぶれるto be crushed, to collapseverb潰れる.ぺちゃぺちゃとつぶれてしまっていましたhad been squashed flat
いいわけexcusenoun言い訳.ことばにもならないいいわけexcuses that didn't even form words
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〜のふりしてpretending to be ~ (ふりをする)expression人間のふりして暮らすこともできるshe could live pretending to be an ordinary person
でなけりゃotherwise (spoken)conjunctionでなければ.でなけりゃ、うちに帰ることもできないわけではありませんor else, it's not as if she couldn't go home
がまんputting up withnoun我慢.はずかしいのをがまんできればif she could bear the embarrassment
一生いっしょうone's whole lifenoun頭だけちょっと出して一生を終るend her life with only her head poking out
みのむしbagwormnoun蓑虫. Kiki's image of hiding away.みのむしと同じになってしまうshe'd be no different from a bagworm
部屋へやroomnoun部屋のすみに立てかけたままleft leaning in the corner of the room
立てかけるたてかけるto lean (something) againstverbすみに立てかけたままのコキリさんのほうきKokiri's broom, still propped in the corner
つかえるto be stuck, to be blockedverb何かがつかえたような胸 = a chest with something stuck in it.何かがつかえたような胸に手をあててa hand to her chest, as if something were lodged there
〜なくちゃhave to ~grammarできるものを見つけなくちゃI have to find something I can do
ちょっとしたsmall, minorpre-noun adjectiveちょっとしたとどけものにもこまっている人people stuck even over small deliveries
とどけものa delivery, item to delivernoun届け物.ちょっとしたとどけものa small delivery
ふくらむto swell, to fill (with hope)verb膨らむ.キキの心はほんのすこしふくらんできましたKiki's heart swelled just a little
相談そうだんconsultation, asking advicenounおソノさんに相談してみましたtried asking Osono's advice
つまりin other wordsconjunctionつまり運送屋さん？in other words, a courier?
運送屋うんそうやcarrier, couriernounつまり運送屋さん？you mean a carrier?
たずねるto askverb尋ねる.わからないというようにたずねましたasked, looking puzzled
気らくきらくcasual, easygoingna-adjective気楽.気らくに、ほら、おとなりのおねえさんにたのむようにcasually, like asking the girl next door
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考えてみるとかんがえてみるとcome to think of itexpression考えてみると、このわたしもたすかるわcome to think of it, it'd help me too
なかなか〜ないnot easily ~grammarなかなか出かけられなくなっちゃうit gets hard to go out
身をのりだすみをのりだすto lean forward (keenly)expression身を乗り出す.だんだんと身をのりだしてきましたleaned further and further forward
料金りょうきんfee, chargenoun料金を決めるのがむずかしいit's hard to set a fee
むずかしいdifficulti-adjective難しい.決めるのがむずかしいわねえit's hard to decide
ききかえすto ask back, to ask againverb聞き返す.おソノさんはききかえしましたOsono asked again
このごろthese daysadverbこのごろではそうやって暮らしているんですthat's how we live these days
そのかわりin returnconjunctionそのかわり、みなさんのものをすこしわけていただいてand in return, receive a little share of yours
知らず知らずしらずしらずwithout realisingadverb知らず知らずのうちにwithout realising it
口調くちょうtone, way of speakingnounコキリさんの口調をまねていましたwas imitating Kokiri's way of speaking
まねるto imitateverb真似る.口調をまねていましたwas copying her tone
そういえばnow that you mention itexpressionそういえば……そんなことば、あったわねえnow you mention it, there was such a phrase
たりるto be enoughverb足りる.それじゃたりないでしょbut that won't be enough
このとおりas you seeexpression洋服もこのとおりだしmy clothes are as you see
感心かんしんadmiration, being impressednoun感心したようにうなずきましたnodded, impressed
いるto be neededverb要る.やっぱりお店がいるわねえyou'll need a shop, then
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看板かんばんsignboardnoun看板ぐらいかけてat least hang a sign
かたづけるto tidy awayverb片付ける.荷物をすみにかたづけてclearing the stuff into a corner
商売しょうばいbusiness, tradenoun商売っていうのはね、小さくはじめるのがいいのよa business is best started small
楽しみたのしみpleasure, something to look forward tonounだんだん大きくする楽しみがあるからyou have the pleasure of growing it
おとぼけplaying dumbnounOsono's pun: おとどけ屋 sounds like おとぼけ屋.『おとぼけ屋さん』ってきこえるわよit sounds like 'the play-dumb shop'
宅急便たっきゅうびんexpress home deliverynounThe book's title word.『宅急便屋さん』っていうのあるってきいたことあるわI've heard there's a thing called a 'takkyūbin' service
お宅おたくyour home (polite)nounお宅まで大いそぎでとどけるdeliver to your door in a great hurry
ちょうほうhandy, usefulna-adjective重宝.とってもちょうほうなんですってit's terribly handy, they say
つけるto attach, to addverb付ける.その上に〝魔女〟をつけるのよput 'witch' on the front of it
ごらんなさいlook (polite imperative)expressionご覧なさい.うちをごらんなさいなlook at ours
グーチョキパン屋グーチョキパンやthe Gūchoki BakerynounRock-scissors-paper: グー・チョキ・パー, with パン for paper.『グーチョキパン屋』よit's 'Gūchoki Bakery'
おぼえるto remember, to learnverb覚える.だれでもすぐおぼえてくれるわanyone remembers it straight away
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世話せわlooking after, carenounおソノさんの世話やらで大いそがしでしたwas run off her feet looking after Osono
〜やら〜やらwhat with ~ and ~grammarてつだいやら、おソノさんの世話やらでwhat with helping out and caring for Osono
大いそがしおおいそがしextremely busynoun大いそがしでしたwas terribly busy
そのためbecause of thatconjunctionそのため、店の準備はすこしあとにのびましたbecause of that, the shop's preparations were put back a little
のびるto be postponed, to extendverb延びる.すこしあとにのびましたwas pushed back a little
十日とおかten daysnoun十日ほどたってafter about ten days
とうとうat last, finallyadverbとうとう開店の日がやってきましたat last opening day arrived
開店かいてんopening (of a shop)noun開店の日opening day
表おもてfront, outsidenoun表の壁は、ていねいにそうじされthe front wall was carefully cleaned
どこよりもmore than anywhereexpressionどこよりもはやくfaster than anywhere
いたすto do (humble)verb致す.どんなものでもおとどけいたしますwe will deliver anything at all
電話番号でんわばんごうtelephone numbernoun電話番号は一二三─八一八一telephone 123-8181
口ききくちききputting in a word, pulling stringsnoun口利き.おソノさんの口ききでthanks to Osono putting in a word
ひくto install (a line)verb引く. 電話をひく = to have a phone put in.こんないい番号の電話がひけたのでしたshe got a phone with such a good number
何回もなんかいもmany timesadverb何回も外へ出て、看板を見あげましたwent out again and again to look up at the sign
どなたwho (polite)pronounどこのどなたさんでしたっけnow who was that, I wonder
せいいっぱいwith all one's mightadverb精一杯.ジジもせいいっぱい、キキを力づけましたJiji did his utmost to hearten Kiki
力づけるちからづけるto encourage, to heartenverbキキを力づけましたheartened Kiki
ご主人ごしゅじん(someone's) husbandnounおソノさんのご主人のおかげでthanks to Osono's husband
〜のおかげでthanks to ~grammarご主人のおかげでthanks to her husband
いちおうmore or less, for the time beingadverb一応.いちおう必要なものはそろいましたthe essentials were more or less in place
そろうto be complete, all presentverb揃う.必要なものはそろいましたthe necessary things were all there
すみっこcornernoun隅っこ.粉の袋をすみっこにかたづけてtidying the flour sacks into a corner
入口いりぐちentrancenoun入口近くにnear the entrance
板いたboard, planknoun板とレンガでつくった机a desk made of a plank and bricks
レンガbricknoun煉瓦.板とレンガでつくったmade from plank and bricks
机つくえdesknoun机をおきましたset a desk
電話でんわtelephonenoun新しい電話をおきput the new telephone on it
はりつけるto stick up, to paste onverb貼り付ける.大きな地図をはりつけましたstuck up a big map
目につくめにつくto catch the eyeexpression入ってきた人がすぐ目につくwhere anyone coming in would see it at once
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みがくto polishverb磨く.きれいにみがいてぴかぴかにしたpolished to a shine
ぴかぴかshinyadverbぴかぴかにした、あのかあさんのほうきher mother's broom, polished till it gleamed
つくづくkeenly, deeply (feel)adverbつくづく思いましたthought with real feeling
〜ずにすむto get by without ~inggrammarしなくってすむ here.ほうきの心配だけは、しなくってすむものat least I don't have to worry about the broom
ところがhowever, but thenconjunctionところが、開店はしたもののhowever, though the shop had opened
〜もののalthough ~grammar開店はしたもののalthough it had opened
一週間いっしゅうかんone weeknoun一週間たっても、お客さんはひとりもありませんでしたa week on, not a single customer
お客さんおきゃくさんcustomernounお客さんはひとりもありませんでしたthere wasn't a single customer
ごめんなさいsorryexpressionこれ、あたしのせいね。ごめんなさいthis is my fault. Sorry
あずけるto entrust, to leave in someone's careverb預ける.あずけた品物が魔法をかけられてthe goods they hand over might get a spell put on them
品物しなものgoods, itemnounあずけた品物the entrusted goods
すまないsorry, apologetici-adjectiveすまなそうに = apologetically.おソノさんはすまなそうにいいましたOsono said apologetically
しめたものas good as wonexpression一度ためしてくれればしめたものなんだけどif they'd just try once, we'd have it made
今にいまにbefore long, soonadverb今にきっと、わかってもらえるわbefore long they'll surely understand
ぐったりlimp, exhaustedadverb椅子にぐったりすわりこんでしまいslumped limply into the chair
すわりこむto sink down (into a seat)verb座り込む.ぐったりすわりこんでしまいsank down exhausted
昼ごはんひるごはんlunchnoun昼ごはんをとるのもわすれていましたeven forgot to have lunch
おとなぶるto act grown-upverbジジがおとなぶっていいましたJiji said, acting grown-up
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もともとoriginally, to begin withadverbもともと魔女は悪いことなんてしていないのよwitches never did anything bad to begin with
〜とばかり思うto be quite sure that ~grammarむかしのことだとばかり思っていたのにI was so sure that was all in the past
宣伝せんでんadvertising, publicitynounつまり宣伝っていうのが、必要なんじゃないのwhat you need is publicity
どうすりゃwhat should I… (spoken どうすれば)expression宣伝？どうすりゃいいの？publicity? how do I do that?
出すだすto send (a letter)verb手紙をいろんなところに出すとかさsend letters all over, say
しめきるto shut tightverb閉め切る.しめきっていた窓をあけましたopened the window she'd kept shut
入りこむはいりこむto come in, to slip inverb風が入りこんできますthe wind comes slipping in
つめたいcold (to the touch)i-adjective冷たい.あまり強くもつめたくもないneither too strong nor too cold
春はるspringnounやさしい春の風でしたit was a gentle spring wind
このところlatelyadverbこのところ石のようにかたくなっていた気持feelings that had lately gone hard as stone
石いしstonenoun石のようにかたくなっていたhad gone hard as stone
ぬけるto drain away, to come outverb抜ける.すっとぬけていくのがわかりましたfelt it drain smoothly away
土つちearth, soilnoun土の中から出てきたもぐらみたいにlike a mole come up out of the earth
もぐらmolenounもぐらみたいに、まぶしい目でlike a mole, eyes dazzled
まぶしいdazzling, dazzledi-adjective眩しい.まぶしい目で、ゆっくりとあたりを見まわしましたlooked slowly around with dazzled eyes
カーテンcurtainnounカーテンもきっちりあけられcurtains drawn neatly open
きっちりneatly, exactlyadverbきっちりあけられopened neatly
いっぱいにto the fulladverbお日さまがいっぱいにあたっていますthe sun is shining full on them
風に乗ってかぜにのってcarried on the windexpression風に乗って、ラジオの音楽がきこえてきましたradio music came on the wind
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アパートapartment (building)nounちょっとはなれたアパートの窓the window of an apartment block a little way off
目をとめるめをとめるto notice, to fix one's eyes onexpressionふと目をとめましたher eye happened to settle on
せわしないrestless, hurriedi-adjectiveせわしなくおいでおいでをしてbeckoning hurriedly
おいでおいでbeckoning 'come here'nounせわしなくおいでおいでをしてbeckoning 'come, come'
指ゆびfingernoun指を顔にあてましたput a finger to her face
手まねきてまねきbeckoningnoun手招き.また手まねきをつづけましたwent on beckoning
かぞえるto countverb数える.その窓のあるところをかぞえましたcounted where the window was
三階さんがいthird floornounどうやら三階の、左から四番目の部屋it seemed to be the third floor, fourth room from the left
〜番目ばんめthe ~thgrammar左から四番目の部屋the fourth room from the left
手をかけるてをかけるto lay a hand onexpressionほうきに手をかけるとlaying a hand on the broom
階段かいだんstairsnoun階段をのぼっていくとwhen she climbed the stairs
空色そらいろsky bluenoun空色のトランクを片手にa sky-blue trunk in one hand
トランクtrunk, suitcasenoun空色のトランクa sky-blue trunk
帽子ぼうしhatnoun赤い帽子をかぶっているところでしたwas just putting on a red hat
うつるto be reflectedverb映る.鏡にうつったキキに気がつくとnoticing Kiki in the mirror
早口はやくちfast talkingnoun早口でいいましたsaid rapidly
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牙きばfangnoun口から牙はやしてwith fangs in your mouth
角つのhornnoun頭に角でもついているのかと思ったI thought you'd have horns on your head
反対はんたいoppositenounことばとは反対に = contrary to her words.ことばとは反対に、ちょっとつまらなそうな顔contrary to her words, a slightly disappointed face
ひどいawful, crueli-adjective「ひどい！」っていいそうになってnearly said 'that's awful!'
〜そうになるto nearly ~grammarいいそうになってalmost said
口をつぐむくちをつぐむto hold one's tongueexpressionあわてて口をつぐみましたhastily held her tongue
いくらhow muchadverbちょっとしたお礼っていくら？how much is 'a little thank-you'?
お高いおたかいpricey (polite/ironic)i-adjectiveきっとお高いんでしょうねえit must be pricey
お針子おはりこseamstressnounあたしはお針子だからI'm a seamstress
しょっちゅうall the timeadverbしょっちゅうあげたりさげたりしますI'm forever taking them up and letting them down
しわwrinklenoun鼻にしわをよせる = to wrinkle one's nose.鼻にしわをよせてwrinkling her nose
上から下までうえからしたまでfrom top to bottomexpressionキキを上から下までずーんとながめましたlooked Kiki up and down
舌を鳴らすしたをならすto click one's tongueexpressionツッツッツッと舌を鳴らしましたclicked her tongue: tsk tsk tsk
流行りゅうこうfashion, trendnounひざを半分だすのが今年の流行よshowing half the knee is this year's fashion
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おすそをあげるto take up a hemexpressionスカートのおすそをあげてあげるわI'll take up your skirt hem for you
〜ないうちにbefore ~grammar運ぶものもまだいわないうちにbefore even saying what's to be carried
ピンpinnoun帽子をピンでかっこうよくとめるとpinning her hat on smartly
かっこうよくstylishlyadverb格好よく.かっこうよくとめるとfastening it stylishly
〜なくちゃならないhave to ~grammar急に出かけなくちゃならなくなったのI suddenly have to go away
ほしいto wanti-adjective欲しい.洋服がほしいと思ったらwhen she decides she wants a dress
その日のうちにそのひのうちにthat same dayexpressionその日のうちに着てみたいwants to try it on that very day
せっかちimpatient, hastyna-adjectiveせっかちなお客さんan impatient customer
テーブルtablenounテーブルの上にのっているsitting on the table
おおいcover, clothnoun覆い.白いレースのおおいがかかった鳥かごa birdcage with a white lace cover
鳥かごとりかごbirdcagenoun鳥かごを指さしましたpointed at the birdcage
おいnephewnoun甥.おいの五つのたんじょう日の贈りものa present for my nephew's fifth birthday
お人形おにんぎょうdollnoun新しい鳥かごとお人形と、二つもほしいwants both a new birdcage and a doll
約束やくそくpromisenounあたし、約束させられちゃったのI was made to promise
〜までにby (a deadline)grammarきょうの四時までにとどけるdeliver by four today
おくれるto be lateverb遅れる.ちょっとでもおくれたらif I'm even a little late
さかだちhandstandnoun逆立ち.九十四回もさかだちさせられちゃうI'll be made to do ninety-four handstands
〜させられるto be made to ~grammarCausative-passive.さかだちさせられちゃうんだからI'll be made to do handstands
あとonly … leftadverbあと一時間しかないわthere's only an hour left
ぜったいにabsolutely, without failadverb絶対に.ぜったいにまにあわせてよmake it in time, no matter what
まにあわせるto get (it) done in timeverb間に合わせる.まにあわせてよget it there in time
住所じゅうしょaddressnounえっ、住所？アンズ通り十番地the address? 10 Apricot Street
〜番地ばんちhouse number, lot numbergrammarアンズ通り十番地number 10, Apricot Street
花屋はなやfloristnoun大きな花屋のうらの道the lane behind the big florist
うらthe back, behindnoun裏.花屋のうらの道the road behind the florist
わんぱく坊主わんぱくぼうずlittle rascalnounわんぱく坊主、それでわかるわ'the little rascal' — that'll do
よろしくplease (take care of it)expressionじゃ、よろしくねwell then, I'm counting on you
べらべらchattering onadverbひとりでべらべらとしゃべるとhaving rattled on by herself
せきたてるto hurry (someone) alongverb急き立てる.せきたてるように鳥かごをキキに手わたしてthrust the birdcage into Kiki's hands as if to hurry her
手わたすてわたすto hand oververb手渡す.鳥かごをキキに手わたしてhanded the birdcage to Kiki
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めくるto turn back, to lift (a cover)verb捲る.レースをめくってかごの中をのぞきましたlifted the lace and peeked into the cage
かごcage, basketnoun籠.かごの中をのぞきましたpeeked into the cage
ハッカ色ハッカいろmint greennoun薄荷 = peppermint.首にハッカ色のリボンを大きくむすんだwith a big mint-green ribbon tied at its neck
リボンribbonnounハッカ色のリボンa mint-green ribbon
むすぶto tieverb結ぶ.リボンを大きくむすんだ黒猫のぬいぐるみa black-cat plush with a big ribbon tied on
ぬいぐるみstuffed toy, plushnoun黒猫のぬいぐるみa stuffed black cat
ざぶとんfloor cushionnoun座布団.銀色のざぶとんの上にちょんとすわっていましたsat perched on a silver cushion
お手製おてせいhandmadenounむすめさんのお手製なのでしょうthe young woman must have made it herself
取手とってhandlenoun取っ手.鳥かごの取手をほうきの柄に通しslipped the cage's handle onto the broomstick
通すとおすto pass through, to threadverb取手をほうきの柄に通しthreaded the handle onto the broom handle
すわらせるto seat, to make sitverbCausative of すわる.ジジをほうきの房の上にすわらせましたsat Jiji on the broom's brush
かげshade, cover (of a building)noun陰.建物のかげから大いそぎで飛びあがりましたtook off in a hurry from behind the building
ひさしぶりit's been a whileexpression久しぶり.ひさしぶりねえ。いい気持だわit's been a while. This feels good
あいつthat guy (rough)pronounあいつ、リボンなんてつけてthat thing, wearing a ribbon
ぼそっとin a mutteradverbぼそっとつぶやいてmuttered
笑いかけるわらいかけるto smile atverbふりむいて笑いかけましたturned and smiled at him
〜用ようfor the use of ~grammarじっとしているぬいぐるみ用なのよthat's for plush toys that keep still
そろりそろりstealthily, inch by inchadverb体をそろりそろりとかごのそばに近づけてedged his body stealthily toward the cage
前足まえあしfront pawnoun前足をのばすとstretching out a front paw
いきなりsuddenly, without warningadverbいきなり爪でかごをひきよせましたsuddenly hooked the cage with a claw and pulled
爪つめclaw, nailnoun爪でかごをひきよせましたdrew the cage in with his claws
ひきよせるto pull toward oneselfverb引き寄せる.かごをひきよせましたpulled the cage over
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どなるto shout, to yellverb怒鳴る.キキがどなりましたKiki yelled
耳みみearnoun耳をぴんと立てるとpricking up his ears
ひっこめるto draw back, to retractverb引っ込める.ゆっくりと前足をひっこめてslowly drew back his paw
くわえるto hold in the mouthverb咥える.口にくわえましたheld it in his mouth
あきれるto be exasperated, dumbfoundedverb呆れる.キキはあきれて笑いましたKiki laughed in exasperation
なめらかsmoothna-adjective滑らか.なめらかに飛びはじめましたbegan flying smoothly again
ものすごいtremendousi-adjectiveほうきがものすごくゆれだしましたthe broom began to shake violently
とめるto stop (something)verb止める.あわててとめようとしてもだめですno use trying frantically to stop him
ひらくto openverb開く.ひらいたままのかごの入口からfrom the cage door left open
ころげだすto tumble outverb転げ出す.ぬいぐるみの猫がころげだしましたthe plush cat tumbled out
まにあうto be in timeverb間に合う.もうまにあいませんit's too late
うずまきwhirl, spiralnoun渦巻き.黒いうずまきのようにまわりながら、落ちていきましたfell spinning like a black whirl
すぐさまat onceadverbすぐさま方向を変えるとchanged direction at once
方向ほうこうdirectionnoun方向を変えると、追いかけはじめましたturned and gave chase
もりあがるto swell up, to riseverb盛り上がる.もりあがった緑の森the swelling green forest
つっこむto plunge intoverb突っ込む.つっこむようにとびこんでいきましたdived in headlong
空き地あきちclearing, vacant lotnounやっと小さな空き地を見つけてfinally found a small clearing
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ふりまわすto swing aroundverb振り回す.ほうきをふりまわしてswinging the broom about
見つかるみつかるto be foundverbでも、見つかりませんbut it was nowhere to be found
おまけにon top of thatconjunctionおまけに木はやわらかい葉をいっぱいにつけていますon top of that the trees were thick with soft leaves
かさなりあうto overlap one anotherverb重なり合う.枝のかさなりあった暗いところa dark place where branches overlapped
〜きれないcan't completely ~grammarさがしきれるものではありませんthere was no way to search it all
ふかれるto be blownverb吹かれる.風にふかれてblown by the wind
方向ちがいほうこうちがいthe wrong directionnounまるで方向ちがいのところに落ちてしまったfallen somewhere in quite the wrong direction
泣きだしたくなるなきだしたくなるto feel like bursting into tearsexpressionキキは泣きだしたくなってしまいましたKiki felt like bursting into tears
いいつけるto give (a task), to orderverb言いつける.だいじな用事をいいつけてくれたのですhad entrusted her with an important errand
申しわけないもうしわけないsorry, inexcusablei-adjective申し訳ない.申しわけなさそうにちぢこまっているジジJiji, cowering apologetically
ちぢこまるto shrink into oneself, to cowerverb縮こまる.ちぢこまっているジジをにらみましたglared at the cowering Jiji
いいかけるto start to sayverbここまでいいかけて、ふっと息をつきましたgot that far and let out a breath
息をつくいきをつくto let out a breathexpressionふっと息をつきましたlet out a breath
思いつくおもいつくto hit upon (an idea)verbいいこと思いついたわI've thought of something
びくっとwith a startadverbびくっと顔をあげるとlooked up with a start
あとずさりbacking awaynoun後ずさり.首をふってあとずさりしましたshook his head and backed away
いいからnever mind that, just do itexpressionいいから入りなさい。時間がないのjust get in. There's no time
つりあがるto slant upward (eyes)verb吊り上がる: angry eyes.目がきゅっとつりあがっていますher eyes narrowed sharply upward
のこるto remainverb残る.落ちずにのこったあの銀色のざぶとんthe silver cushion that hadn't fallen out
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とりかえるto swap, to exchangeverb取り替える.すぐとりかえに行ってあげるからI'll come and swap you straight back
うらめしいreproachful, resentfuli-adjective恨めしい.うらめしそうにキキを見あげましたlooked up at Kiki reproachfully
とするとin that caseconjunctionとするとさ、ぼくがぬいぐるみってことになるの？so in that case, I'm the stuffed toy?
鳴くなくto cry, to meow (animals)verb鳴いちゃいけないんでしょ？I'm not allowed to meow, am I?
らくちんeasy, cushyna-adjectiveねちゃえばいいのよ。らくちんよjust sleep. Easy
むかえに行くむかえにいくto go and fetchexpressionすぐむかえに行ってあげるからI'll come and fetch you right away
ためいきsighnounため息をつく = to sigh.ふーっとためいきをつくとheaved a sigh
うずくまるto crouch, to curl upverbしょんぼりうずくまりましたcurled up dejectedly
用心ようじんcautionnounこんどは用心してthis time, taking care
四つ角よつかどcrossroadsnoun四つ角ごとに書かれた通りの名前the street names written at every crossroads
進むすすむto advance, to go onverb名前を見ながら進んでいくとgoing on while reading the names
ベルbell, doorbellnoun玄関のベルを押すとwhen she pressed the doorbell
押すおすto push, to pressverbベルを押すとpressing the bell
足音あしおとfootstepsnounどたどたと足音がしてthere was a thumping of footsteps
おばちゃんauntienoun「おばちゃん？」という声a voice saying 'Auntie?'
ほっぺたcheeknounほっぺたの上に一つone on his cheek
おでこforeheadnounおでこに二つtwo on his forehead
ばんそうこうsticking plasternoun絆創膏.ばんそうこうをはった男の子a boy covered in plasters
はるto stick onverb貼る.ばんそうこうをはったwith plasters stuck on
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来れないこれないcan't come (spoken)verbら抜き of 来られない.おばさん来れなくってねyour aunt couldn't come
おたんじょう日おたんじょうびbirthday (polite)nounおたんじょう日、おめでとうhappy birthday
はねまわるto jump aboutverb跳ね回る.うれしそうにはねまわりましたjumped about happily
顔をしかめるかおをしかめるto grimaceexpressionジジも顔をしかめていっしょにはねているJiji, grimacing, bouncing along too
かわいがるto be fond of, to treat kindly (a pet)verbその猫ちゃん、かわいがってあげてよbe nice to that kitty
たたむto foldverb畳む.きちんとたたんでポケットに入れとくよI'll fold it up neatly and keep it in my pocket
べろん(tongue) sticking right outadverbべろんと舌を出しましたstuck his tongue right out
あわれpitifulna-adjective哀れ.あわれな声がかすかにきこえてきましたa pitiful voice could faintly be heard
かすかfaintna-adjective微か.かすかにきこえてきましたcould faintly be heard
またねsee youexpressionじゃ、またねwell, see you
くれるto give (to me)verbまた、何かくれるの？you'll give me something else?
かけだすto break into a runverb駆け出す.ほうきをかかえて、かけだしましたgrabbed the broom and ran off
ひき返すひきかえすto turn backverbひき返すと、そこは公園の森でしたgoing back, it turned out to be a park wood
公園こうえんparknounそこは公園の森でしたit was the woods of a park
念入りねんいりcareful, thoroughna-adjectiveもう一度念入りにさがしてあるきましたsearched carefully once more
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夕暮れゆうぐれdusknounあたりには夕暮れが近づいていましたdusk was closing in
目を落とすめをおとすto lower one's eyesexpressionふと目を落としてletting her eyes drop
つまむto pinch, to pick up between fingersverbスカートをつまんでながめましたpinched her skirt and looked at it
切るきるto cutverbこの洋服のすそを切ってcut the hem off this dress
ぬうto sewverb縫う.あたしがぬいぐるみの猫をぬうよりしかたがないthere's nothing for it but to sew a plush cat myself
〜よりしかたがないthere's no choice but to ~grammarぬうよりしかたがないわねえno choice but to sew one
はやるto be in fashionverb流行る.みじかいスカートがはやっているっていうからsince short skirts are in fashion
いらいらirritatedadverbIn the painter's black-colour song.くろはいろいろいらいらえらぶblacks come in many kinds — fretfully I choose
のびほうだいgrown wild, left to grownoun伸び放題.のびほうだいにのびた垣根の木hedge trees left to grow wild
垣根かきねhedge, fencenoun垣根の木だったようですit seemed to be a hedge
窓べまどべby the windownoun窓辺.あいた窓べでat the open window
髪の毛かみのけhairnoun髪の毛をきゅっとうしろでむすんだ女の人a woman with her hair tied tightly back
絵を描くえをかくto paint / draw a pictureexpression背中をこっちにむけて絵を描いていましたwith her back to Kiki, painting
しげみthicketnoun茂み.垣根のしげみをやっとかきわけるとpushing through the thick hedge at last
かきわけるto push apart, to part (branches)verb掻き分ける.しげみをやっとかきわけるとparting the thicket with effort
草花くさばなflowering plantsnoun草花がさいている庭をよこぎってcrossing a garden of flowers in bloom
さくto bloomverb咲く.草花がさいている庭a garden where flowers bloom
よこぎるto crossverb横切る.庭をよこぎって家に近づいていきましたcrossed the garden toward the house
背のびせのびstanding on tiptoe, stretching upnoun背伸び.背のびをして窓をのぞきこむとstretching up to peer in the window
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〜ではありませんかwhat should there be but ~!grammarNarrative surprise.おいてあるではありませんかand there it was!
物音ものおとa sound, noisenoun女の人は、物音にふりむきましたthe woman turned at the sound
さけびあうto shout at each otherverb同時にさけびあいましたcried out at each other at the same time
ききあうto ask each otherverbふしぎそうにききあいましたasked each other, puzzled
途中とちゅうmidwaynoun途中でぶつかってcollided midway
今度こんどthis timenoun今度ははっきりと女の人にたずねましたthis time asked the woman clearly
はっきりclearlyadverbはっきりと女の人にたずねましたasked the woman clearly
もしかしてby any chanceadverbもしかして、その黒猫のぬいぐるみはby any chance, that black-cat plush…
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展覧会てんらんかいexhibitionnoun展覧会の絵のためにさがしてたのよI've been searching for it for my exhibition painting
できればif possibleadverbできれば魔女の黒をねideally a witch's black
まにあわせa makeshift, a stand-innoun間に合わせ.この黒猫は、まにあわせなのthis black cat is just a stand-in
〜まもなくwith no time to ~grammar間もなく.キキがうなずくまもなくbefore Kiki could even nod
〜んばかりにas if about to ~grammarとびつかんばかりに窓から身をのりだしてleaning out of the window as if to pounce
あげるto give (to you)verbこの黒猫なんて、あなたにあげるわyou can have this black cat
ひっこすto move houseverb引っ越す.ひっこそうかって考えてたくらいなのよI was even thinking of moving away
すばらしいwonderfuli-adjective素晴らしい.なんてすばらしいのhow wonderful
押されるおされるto be pushed, overwhelmedverb女の人のいきおいに押されそうになりながらもnearly swept along by the woman's energy
いただくto receive (humble)verbあのぬいぐるみの猫いただければif I may have that plush cat
つれてきますwill bring (someone) along (つれてくる)verb魔女の猫をつれてきますI'll bring a witch's cat
そろってtogether, bothadverb揃って.あたしとそろって絵を描いていただくわyou can paint us both together
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あとも見ずにあともみずにwithout a backward glanceexpressionあとも見ずに走りだしましたran off without a backward glance
走りだすはしりだすto start runningverb走りだしましたbroke into a run
足音をしのばせるあしおとをしのばせるto tread softlyexpression足音をしのばせてtreading softly
一つ一つひとつひとつone by oneadverb窓を一つ一つのぞいていきましたpeeked into the windows one by one
〜どころかfar from ~grammarきちんとたたむどころか、ぐちゃんぐちゃんにたたまれていましたfar from neatly folded, he'd been crumpled up
坊やぼうやlittle boynoun坊やの手にぎゅんとおさえられpinned tight by the boy's hand
おさえるto hold downverb押さえる.ぎゅんとおさえられpressed down hard
おしつぶすto squashverb押し潰す.おなかはわきの下におしつぶされていますhis belly squashed under an armpit
おそろいmatchingnounお揃い.わんぱく坊主とおそろいのばんそうこうa plaster to match the little rascal's
なりきるto become completely, to fully inhabit (a role)verbすっかりぬいぐるみになりきっているみたいseems to have become a plush toy through and through
奥おくthe inner part, the backnoun鼻の奥がつーんと = the sting behind the nose before tears.キキの鼻の奥が、つーんといたくなってきましたthe back of Kiki's nose began to sting
いまさらながら(realising) anew, belatedlyadverb今更ながら.いまさらながら身にしみましたit struck home anew
身にしみるみにしみるto be felt keenlyexpression身に染みる.身にしみましたcame home to her keenly
あけるto open (eyes, a door)verb開ける.ジジがゆっくり片目をあけましたJiji slowly opened one eye
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ぬけだすto slip outverb抜け出す.ジジはそっとぬけだすとJiji slipped quietly out
まりballnoun鞠.まりのようにはずんでキキの腕の中にとびこんできましたbounced like a ball into Kiki's arms
腕うでarmnounキキの腕の中にinto Kiki's arms
泣き声なきごえcrying, a sobnoun泣き声だか、笑い声だかが、ぐるぐると鳴っていましたsomething between a sob and a laugh rumbled
おおっぴらにopenlyadverbおおっぴらに息ができるってさbeing able to breathe out in the open
きょろきょろlooking around restlesslyadverbきょろきょろ目を動かしましたdarted his eyes about
ものわかりよくunderstandingly (物分かりがいい)adverb物分かりがいい.ものわかりよくうなずきましたnodded understandingly
絵描きえかきpainter, artistnounところが絵描きさんはbut the painter
まるめるto curl up, to rollverb丸める.しっぽをくるんとまるめてcurl your tail round
つんとしたhaughty, stuck-up (look)expressionつんとした顔をしてput on a haughty face
息をとめるいきをとめるto hold one's breathexpression息をとめて、そのまま、そのままhold your breath, stay just like that
毛を立てるけをたてるto bristle (fur)expressionぶーっと毛を立てましたhis fur stood on end
さすがjust as you'd expectadverbさすが魔女猫、そのまま、そのままjust what you'd expect of a witch's cat — hold it there
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〜ことにするto decide to ~grammarコリコという町に住むことにしましたI've decided to live in a town called Koriko
ぴったりperfect fit, exactly rightadverb仕事にはぴったりの町なのですit's the perfect town for the work
〜としたらsupposing ~grammarおすそわけをいただくとしたらif I were to receive a share
送るおくるto sendverbジジのすました顔を絵にして送りますI'll send a picture of Jiji's prim face
ご心配なくごしんぱいなくdon't worryexpressionどうぞご心配なくplease don't worry
お元気でおげんきでtake care, stay wellexpressionとうさんもかあさんもお元気でDad, Mum, stay well
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一大事いちだいじa serious matter, a crisisnounChapter title: 一大事にあう = runs into a crisis.キキ、一大事にあうKiki runs into a crisis
ひたいforeheadnoun額.思わずひたいに手をかざしましたshaded her brow with a hand
かざすto hold up (a hand) to shadeverb翳す.ひたいに手をかざしましたheld a hand to her forehead
遊ぶあそぶto playverb空をゆっくり遊びながら落ちてくるようas if drifting playfully down through the sky
生まれそだつうまれそだつto be born and raisedverbキキが生まれそだった森の多い小さな町the small wooded town where Kiki was born and raised
ねらうto aim atverb狙う.ねらって投げつけるまりのようにlike a ball aimed and hurled
投げつけるなげつけるto hurl atverb投げつけるまりのようにlike a hurled ball
海辺うみべseasidenoun海辺の夏ってすごいのねsummer by the sea is something
夏なつsummernoun海辺の夏seaside summer
ボタンbuttonnoun胸のボタンを一つはずして風を入れるundid a button at her chest to let in air
おとといthe day before yesterdaynounおととい、かあさんのコキリさんはthe day before yesterday, her mother Kokiri
帰りかえりthe way homenoun用事で出かけた帰りにon the way back from an errand
お使いおつかいan errandnounあなたがお使いに行くとwhenever you went on an errand
寄り道よりみちa detour, stopping offnounあそこに寄り道してなかなか帰ってこなかったyou'd stop off there and take ages to come home
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すずしいcool (weather)i-adjective涼しい.すずしい風がふいてくるしand a cool breeze blows
目をさますめをさますto wake upexpression目をさましてあわてて帰ってきたのwoke up and hurried home
燃えるもえるto burn, to blazeverb燃えるような日ざしの中でin the blazing sunlight
日ざしひざしsunlight, sunshinenoun日差し.燃えるような日ざしburning sunshine
あれこれthis and thatnoun小さな通りのあれこれを思い出すとrecalling this and that about the small streets
なつかしさnostalgia, longingnounなつかしさで胸がいっぱいになってしまいましたher heart filled with longing for home
思いなおすおもいなおすto think again, to pull oneself togetherverb思いなおすように商売道具のほうきをとるとas if pulling herself together, took up the broom, her tool of trade
道具どうぐtoolnoun商売道具 = tools of the trade.商売道具のほうきthe broom, her tool of trade
布ぬのclothnounやわらかい布でみがきはじめましたbegan polishing it with a soft cloth
毎朝まいあさevery morningnoun毎朝かかさずにしている仕事a job she did every morning without fail
かかさずwithout failadverb欠かさず.毎朝かかさずにevery morning without fail
働きものはたらきものhard workernounおや、おや、働きものだことmy, what a hard worker
店先みせさきshopfrontnounパン屋の店先からfrom the bakery's front
いっしょうけんめいwith all one's mightadverb一生懸命.そんなにいっしょうけんめいしてもねhowever hard you work at it
からっぽemptyna-adjective空っぽ.町がからっぽだものthe town's empty
横町よこちょうside street, alleynounそこの横町で道路をそうじしているsweeping the road in the side street there
道路どうろroadnoun道路をそうじしている、感心な男の子an admirable boy sweeping the road
ほとんどalmost alladverbほとんどの人はいないわalmost everyone's away
目にとまるめにとまるto catch one's eyeexpression目にとまるのはまぶしい光と、くっきりと黒い建物の影だけall that met the eye was glare and the sharp black shadows of buildings
くっきりsharply, distinctlyadverbくっきりと黒い建物の影the sharp black shadows of the buildings
日曜にちようSundaynounきょうは日曜、しかも夏のまっさかりit's Sunday, and the height of summer
まっさかりthe very height (of a season)noun真っ盛り.夏のまっさかりthe height of summer
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休みやすみa day off, restnounきょうは休みにして行ってきたら？why not take the day off and go?
暑いあついhot (weather)i-adjectiveこんな暑いのに？in this heat?
つらいhard, painful (to bear)i-adjective辛い.海に行かないと夏はつらいわよsummer's hard to bear if you don't go to the sea
〜たことがないhave never ~edgrammarあたし、泳いだことないのI've never swum
行ってらっしゃいいってらっしゃいoff you go, have a good timeexpressionじゃ、なおさら、行ってらっしゃいよall the more reason to go, then
水着みずぎswimsuitnoun水着ならあたしのかしてあげるわよI'll lend you a swimsuit
かすto lendverb貸す.あたしのかしてあげるわよI'll lend you mine
そこへいくとcompared to that, in that respectexpressionそこへいくと、キキはいいわねえyou've got it easy by comparison, Kiki
さわるto touchverb触る.ほっぺたを、そっとさわりましたgently touched the cheek
休まるやすまるto be rested, to be at easeverb気持の休まるとき = a moment's peace.気持の休まるときがなかったでしょyou haven't had a moment's peace
ふえるto increaseverb増える.すこしずつ仕事もふえてきたしwork's been picking up bit by bit
のんびりleisurely, relaxedadverbひさしぶりにのんびりしてらっしゃいなgo and relax for once
砂すなsandnounただ砂の上でねそべってるだけでもいいjust lying on the sand is nice
ねそべるto lie sprawledverb寝そべる.砂の上でねそべってるsprawled on the sand
ぬぐto take off (clothes)verb脱ぐ.むこうでぬぐとかんたんよjust take it off when you get there
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暑さあつさthe heatnoun暑さをさけてavoiding the heat
さけるto avoidverb避ける.暑さをさけて、風通しのいい階段にescaping the heat, on the airy stairs
風通しかぜとおしventilation, airinessnoun風通しのいい階段the well-ventilated stairs
とけるto meltverb溶ける.まるでとけたバターのようにねそべっていたsprawled like melted butter
バターbutternounとけたバターのようにlike melted butter
鼻声はなごえnasal voicenounめんどくさそうに鼻声でこたえましたanswered nasally, as if it were a bother
こたえるto answerverb答える.鼻声でこたえましたanswered in a nasal voice
毛皮けがわfurnoun毛皮を着ている者にねえto someone wearing fur, honestly
海風うみかぜsea breezenoun海風にむかって飛ぶのよwe'll fly into the sea breeze
よっぽどfar more, muchadverbよっぽどらくだと思うけどI think it's far easier
らくeasy, comfortablena-adjective楽.よっぽどらくだと思うけどmuch more comfortable, I'd think
のっそりsluggishly, lumberingadverbのっそりと立ちあがりgot up sluggishly
くせhabitnoun癖.これは出かけるときのジジのくせなのですthis is Jiji's habit whenever they go out
はねるto spring back, to snapverb跳ねる.ばちんとゴムみたいにはねて体にすいつきますsnapped back like elastic and clung to her body
すいつくto cling, to stick (by suction)verb吸い付く.体にすいつきますclings to the body
やせるto be thin, to lose weightverb痩せる.あなたぐらいやせてたのよねえI was as slim as you
はみだすto spill over, to stick outverb体がはみだしてるみたいでit feels like my body's bulging out
おんなじthe same (spoken 同じ)na-adjective海に行けばみんなおんなじだからat the sea everyone's the same
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本日ほんじつtoday (formal)noun「本日臨時休業」というふだa sign reading 'Closed today'
臨時休業りんじきゅうぎょうtemporarily closednoun本日臨時休業closed today, unscheduled
ぬけるようなclear as crystal (sky)expression抜けるような青空.ぬけるような青い空の中を飛んでいきますfly through a crystal-clear blue sky
調子ちょうしrhythm, tune, conditionnoun調子のいい音楽 = upbeat music.調子のいい音楽がひびいてきてupbeat music rang out
カーブcurvenoun右へ左へと大きくカーブをつけてbanking in big curves left and right
〜をはさんでwith ~ in betweengrammar大川をはさんで両側にon both sides of the great river
ちょうちょbutterflynoun蝶々.ちょうちょの羽根のようにのびているこの町the town spread like butterfly wings
羽根はねwing, feathernounちょうちょの羽根のようにlike a butterfly's wings
天気予報てんきよほうweather forecastnoun天気予報に変わったようですseems to have changed to the weather forecast
特別警報とくべつけいほうspecial warningnounそれでは特別警報をくりかえしますwe repeat the special warning
地方ちほうregion, districtnounコリコ地方の海上にover the sea in the Koriko region
海上かいじょうat sea, over the seanounコリコ地方の海上にon the waters off Koriko
ぞくにcommonly, popularly (called)adverb俗に.ぞくに海坊主風と呼ばれている突風the squall popularly called the sea-monk wind
海坊主うみぼうずsea-monk (a sea monster)noun海坊主風the sea-monk wind
突風とっぷうgust, squallnoun突風がふくおそれがありますthere is a danger of squalls
〜おそれがあるthere is a risk of ~grammar恐れがある.ふくおそれがありますthere is a risk it will blow
季節きせつseasonnounこの季節にとつぜん現われappears suddenly in this season
大あばれおおあばれa rampagenoun大あばれするというのでbecause it rampages
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海水浴かいすいよくsea bathingnoun海水浴にお出かけの方はthose heading out for sea bathing
くれぐれもplease be sure toadverbくれぐれもご注意ねがいますplease take every care
注意ちゅういcaution, attentionnounご注意ねがいますplease take care
気にかけるきにかけるto mind, to take to heartexpressionまったく気にかけようとしませんdidn't give it a thought
はだかnaked, barenoun裸.あんなに人がはだかで遊んでるじゃないのlook at all those people playing half-naked
性格せいかくpersonality, characternounあんまりいい性格じゃないわよthat's not a very nice trait
うかれるto get carried away, giddyverb浮かれる.うかれすぎるってのも、いい性格ではありませんよgetting too giddy isn't a nice trait either
ふくらませるto puff upverb膨らませる.体の毛をふくらませましたpuffed up his fur
砂浜すなはまsandy beachnoun砂浜のはずれに、そっと着陸しましたlanded quietly at the edge of the beach
とうのthe very (person) in questionpre-noun adjective当の.とうのキキだって生まれてはじめてきく話something even Kiki herself had never heard of
目立つめだつto stand outverbなるべく目立たないようにするのがいいbest not to stand out
横目よこめa sidelong glancenoun横目でにぎやかなほうを見ましたglanced sidelong at the busy part
玉たまballnoun砂で玉をつくって投げっこする人people making sand balls and throwing them
〜っこ(playing at) ~ing each othergrammar投げっこする人people playing catch
うずまるto be buriedverb埋まる.砂にうずまって首だけ出している人people buried in sand with only heads showing
水ぎわみずぎわthe water's edgenoun水際.水ぎわで波を追いかけている人people chasing waves at the water's edge
波なみwavenoun波を追いかけている人people chasing waves
〜だらけfull of ~, covered in ~grammar笑い声と、笑い顔だらけですnothing but laughter and smiling faces
こころもちslightly, a touchadverb心持ち.こころもち強くなった風にin the slightly stronger wind
ビーチパラソルbeach umbrellanounビーチパラソルがぱたぱたと音をたてはじめましたthe beach umbrellas began to flap
つられるto be drawn along, to follow suitverb釣られる.つられて波もちょっと高くなりthe waves rose a little in sympathy
波乗りなみのりsurfing, riding wavesnoun波乗りの人たちthe people riding the waves
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いちだんとeven more, a notch higheradverb一段と.さわぐ声がいちだんと高くなりましたthe shouts rose a notch louder
こわごわtimidly, fearfullyadverb背中をまるめてこわごわ歩きはじめましたhunched over and began to walk timidly
はだしbarefootnoun裸足.はだしで砂の上を歩くのもはじめてher first time walking barefoot on sand too
昼前ひるまえbefore noonnounまだ昼前だというのにthough it wasn't yet noon
熱いあついhot (to the touch)i-adjectiveものすごく熱くなっていてhad become terribly hot
ぴょんぴょんhoppingadverbぴょんぴょんはねながら、大さわぎですhopping about in a great fuss
ちゃっかりshrewdly, cannilyadverbジジはちゃっかりキキの影の中に入ろうとJiji cannily tried to stay in Kiki's shadow
ぶつぶつgrumblingadverbぶつぶつ文句のいいどおしですgrumbling complaints the whole way
〜どおしthe whole time ~inggrammar通し.文句のいいどおしcomplaining nonstop
かっこうappearance, looknoun格好.へんなかっこうwhat a sight
フライパンfrying pannounまるでフライパンの中のいり豆みたいlike beans roasting in a frying pan
いり豆いりまめroasted beansnounフライパンの中のいり豆beans popping in a pan
やっとの思いでやっとのおもいでwith great difficultyexpressionやっとの思いでにぎやかなところにたどりつくとreaching the busy part with great difficulty
たどりつくto finally reachverb辿り着く.たどりつくとhaving finally arrived
まねimitationnoun真似.みんなのまねをしてcopying everyone
穴あなholenounすこし穴を掘りdug a small hole
掘るほるto digverb穴を掘りdug a hole
うつぶせface downnounうつぶせにねそべってみましたtried lying face down
おふろbathnounお風呂.砂はおふろのようなあたたかさでthe sand was warm as a bath
通りすぎるとおりすぎるto pass byverbいろいろな人の足が通りすぎていきますall sorts of feet pass by
たえずconstantlyadverb絶えず.たえず動いて大きな生きもののようですconstantly moving, like a huge living thing
生きものいきものliving creaturenoun大きな生きもののようですlike a huge living creature
とりつくto cling onto, to grappleverb取り付く.その背中にとりつくようにas if clambering onto its back
当然とうぜんnatural, only to be expectedna-adjectiveそれも当然かもしれませんthat was perhaps only natural
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やめるto stop, to give up (doing)verbやめたほうがいいよyou'd better not
起きあがるおきあがるto sit up, to get upverbキキは起きあがって、砂の上にすわりましたKiki sat up on the sand
水平線すいへいせんthe horizon (at sea)noun水平線のむこうにbeyond the horizon
雲くもcloudnoun黒い雲がひとかたまり、現われたa mass of black cloud had appeared
ひとかたまりa mass, a clumpnoun黒い雲がひとかたまりa clump of black cloud
つむじ風つむじかぜwhirlwind, dust devilnoun小さなつむじ風がまわりながら走っていきますa small whirlwind goes spinning past
照るてるto shineverb元気なお日さまが照っているthe sun shining strong
たしかめるto make sureverb確かめる.照っているのをたしかめるとhaving checked it was still shining
近くちかくnearbynoun近くでいきなり声がしましたsuddenly a voice nearby
寝そべるねそべるto lie sprawledverbKanji form of ねそべる.おなかを下に寝そべっていた女の人a woman lying on her front
浮きぶくろうきぶくろswimming float, rubber ringnoun浮き袋.浮きぶくろのかわりにでもするの？going to use it as a float?
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とんとcompletely (not), utterlyadverb流行にはとんとごぶさたなのI'm completely out of touch with fashion
ごぶさたbeing out of touchnounご無沙汰.とんとごぶさたなのquite out of touch
男の子おとこのこboynounわかい男の子が持っているのを見たわI saw a young boy with one
あすこover there (dialect あそこ)pronounほら、あすこよ、見てlook, over there
砂遊びすなあそびplaying in the sandnoun砂遊びしている人のむこうにbeyond the people playing in the sand
てっきりI was sure that…adverbあたし、てっきり……I was so sure…
叫び声さけびごえa shout, a screamnounいきなり高い叫び声をあげましたsuddenly let out a shrill cry
お水おみずwater (polite)nounお水のところでぺたぺたやってなさいstay splashing at the water's edge
オレンジ色オレンジいろorange (colour)nounオレンジ色のおぼんのような浮きぶくろan orange float like a tray
おぼんtraynounお盆.おぼんのような浮きぶくろa float shaped like a tray
目をもどすめをもどすto look back (at)expressionキキに目をもどしてturning her eyes back to Kiki
すっとんきょうwild, shrill (voice)na-adjective素っ頓狂.すっとんきょうな声をあげましたlet out a wild shriek
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いい子いいこgood boy / girlnounそこにおすわりしてなさい。いい子ねsit right there. Good boy
かしこいcleveri-adjective賢い.とってもかしこそうな猫ちゃんsuch a clever-looking kitty
ごきげんをとるto butter up, to humourexpressionごきげんをとるようにジジの背中をなでましたstroked Jiji's back as if to win him over
うなり声うなりごえa growlnounひと声おなかの中でうなり声をあげましたgave one low growl from deep inside
ぞっとするto shudderexpression猫ちゃんだってよ、一人前の猫に。ぞっとするね'kitty', to a full-grown cat. It makes me shudder
水辺みずべthe watersidenoun水辺にむかって歩いていきましたwalked off toward the water
おりこうgood, well-behaved (child/pet)na-adjectiveお利口.なんて、おりこうさんwhat a good boy
うしろ姿うしろすがたthe view from behind, retreating figurenounジジのうしろ姿が坊やのそばまで行くのを見とどけるとwatched Jiji's back until he reached the boy
見とどけるみとどけるto see through to the end, to make sure ofverb見届ける.見とどけるとhaving seen him safely there
鼻歌はなうたhummingnoun鼻歌をうたいながらhumming
ねころがるto lie down, to flop downverb寝転がる.またおなかを下にねころがりましたflopped down on her front again
まざりあうto mingle togetherverb混ざり合う.まわりでまざりあういろいろな音the various sounds mingling around her
いっそうall the moreadverb一層.いっそうはっきりときこえてきますcome all the more clearly
塩っぽいしおっぽいsaltyi-adjective塩っぽくて、お魚のにおいやsalty, with a smell of fish
わかめwakame seaweednounわかめのにおいがかすかにまじりあったfaintly mixed with the smell of seaweed
ふきつけるto blow against, to lashverb吹き付ける.まるでちがった風がふきつけてきましたa wholly different wind came lashing in
はげしいviolent, fiercei-adjective激しい. Straddles the page break.空から落ちてきたかと思うようなはげしa violence as if dropped from the sky
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悲鳴ひめいscreamnoun悲鳴に近い声があちこちであがりましたnear-screams went up all around
しばたたくto blink (repeatedly)verb瞬く.砂の入った目をしばたたかせながらblinking sand from her eyes
麦わら帽子むぎわらぼうしstraw hatnoun麦わら帽子が飛びかいstraw hats flying about
飛びかうとびかうto fly about, to whirlverb飛び交う.麦わら帽子が飛びかいstraw hats whirling
車輪しゃりんwheelnounまるで車輪のように走りまわっていますrolling about like wheels
平和へいわpeacefulna-adjectiveあんなに平和な遊び場だった浜辺the beach that had been such a peaceful playground
浜辺はまべbeach, shorenoun浜辺は、一変していましたthe beach had changed completely
一変いっぺんa complete changenoun一変していましたhad utterly changed
こわきunder one's armnoun小脇.子どもをこわきにかかえてchildren tucked under their arms
松林まつばやしpine grovenoun松林のほうににげる人people fleeing toward the pine grove
にげるto fleeverb逃げる.松林のほうににげる人people running away to the pines
はりさけるto burst, to splitverb張り裂ける. はりさけんばかりの声 = a voice fit to burst.はりさけんばかりの声でさけぶとscreaming fit to burst
気がくるうきがくるうto go madexpression気が狂う.気がくるったように水辺にむかって走りだしましたran for the water like a madwoman
ひきこむto drag inverb引き込む.大きな波の間にひきこまれようとしているabout to be dragged in among the big waves
渦うずwhirlpool, eddynoun強い渦にまかれながらcaught in a strong eddy
まくto wind, to catch up (in)verb巻く. 渦にまかれる = caught in a whirl.渦にまかれながら沖に流されていくswept out to sea, caught in the eddy
沖おきthe open sea, offshorenoun沖に流されていくばかりですbeing carried further and further offshore
ひきさくto tear apartverb引き裂く. ひきさくような泣き声 = a heart-rending cry.ひきさくような泣き声がきこえてきますa heart-rending wail could be heard
つかまるto hold onverb掴まる.しっかりつかまっているのよhold on tight
たすけるto rescue, to helpverb助ける.今、たすけに行ってあげるからI'm coming to save you
さらうto sweep away, to carry offverb攫う.足を波にさらわれながらher feet swept by the waves
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とって返すとってかえすto hurry backverb砂の上にとって返しhurried back onto the sand
まっ青まっさおdeathly palena-adjective真っ青.キキはまっ青になりましたKiki went white
使いなれるつかいなれるto be used to usingverbあの使いなれたかあさんのほうきher mother's broom she was so used to
似ても似つかないにてもにつかないnothing like, bears no resemblanceexpression似ても似つかない、安っぽいほうきa cheap broom nothing like it
安っぽいやすっぽいcheap-lookingi-adjective安っぽいほうきに変わっていたhad been swapped for a cheap broom
なんということwhat a thing (to happen)!expressionこんなたいせつなときに、なんということでしょうat such a crucial moment — what a thing to happen
まぎれるto be lost in (confusion)verb紛れる.さわぎにまぎれて、だれかがとりかえていったsomeone swapped it under cover of the commotion
とにかくanyway, at any rateadverbとにかく、考えているひまはありませんanyway, there was no time to think
つんのめるto pitch forwardverbがくんとつんのめって、柄の先を水につけてしまいましたpitched forward and dipped the handle in the water
集まるあつまるto gatherverb集まった人から、がっかりしたような声a disappointed murmur from the crowd
がっかりdisappointedadverbがっかりしたような声があがりましたa disappointed cry went up
吸うすうto suck up, to absorbverbほうきは水を吸って重くなりthe broom soaked up water and grew heavy
そっくり返るそっくりかえるto rear back, to tip backwardverbそっくり返ったり、つんのめったりrearing back and pitching forward
いうことをきくto obey, to do as toldexpressionあばれ馬みたいにいうことをききませんwouldn't obey, like a bucking horse
必死ひっしdesperatena-adjectiveキキは必死で飛びましたKiki flew desperately
はねあがるto bounce upverb跳ね上がる.水に入ったり、はねあがったりしてdipping into the water and bouncing up
やっとのことでwith great effort, at lastexpressionやっとのことで坊やのところまで追いつくとat last catching up with the boy
追いつくおいつくto catch up withverb坊やのところまで追いつくとcatching up with the little boy
腹ばいはらばいlying on one's stomachnounほうきに腹ばいになって、手をのばしましたlay flat on the broom and reached out
泣きわめくなきわめくto bawlverb坊やは泣きわめいているのでthe boy was bawling, so
海水パンツかいすいパンツswimming trunksnounやっと海水パンツに手をかけてfinally got a grip on his trunks
ひっぱりあげるto haul upverb引っ張り上げる. Straddles the page.手をかけて、ひっぱりあげまgot a hold and hauled him up
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つかむto grabverb掴む.ジジのしっぽをつかんでひきあげましたgrabbed Jiji by the tail and pulled him up
ひきあげるto pull upverb引き上げる.しっぽをつかんでひきあげましたhauled him up by the tail
おそいかかるto bear down on, to attackverb襲い掛かる.大きな波がおそいかかりa big wave bore down
くるくるround and roundadverbくるくるまわりながら、すごいはやさで沖に流されてspinning round and round, swept out to sea at speed
いっせいにall at once, in unisonadverb一斉に.いっせいにとびあがって、よろこびの声をあげましたall leapt up at once with a cheer
よろこびjoynoun喜び.よろこびの声cries of joy
これまたthis too, likewiseadverbこれまたぐったりとしたジジJiji, likewise limp
それどころではないno time for thatexpressionキキはそれどころではなかったのですKiki had no time for that
さがしだすto track downverb探し出す.はやくほうきをさがしださなくてはなりませんshe had to track down the broom fast
心あたりこころあたりan idea (of who / where)noun心当たり.キキには心あたりがあるのですKiki had an idea who
ちらりとa glimpseadverbさっきちらりと見た、ほうきを持っていたあの男の子that boy with the broom she'd glimpsed earlier
いま思えばいまおもえばthinking back nowexpressionいま思えば、魔女のほうきがほしくってthinking back, he wanted a witch's broom
〜にちがいないmust be, no doubtgrammarとりかえようとしていたのにちがいありませんno doubt he'd been trying to swap them
かんかんfuriousadverbキキはかんかんに怒っていましたKiki was furious
ゆるすto forgiveverb許す.ぜったいにゆるせないと思いましたshe would never forgive him
〜からよかったもののit's just as well that ~, butgrammarたすかったからよかったもののjust as well they were saved, but
ふるえtremblingnoun震え.ふるえがとまらないのですshe couldn't stop shaking
つかまえるto catch (someone)verb捕まえる.つかまえて、百万回でもごめんなさいをいわせてみせるshe'd catch him and make him apologise a million times
百万ひゃくまんa millionnoun百万回でもeven a million times
用心ぶかいようじんぶかいcautious, waryi-adjective用心ぶかく下を見ながらwatching below warily
だいいちにfirst of alladverb第一に.まずだいいちに行くところthe first place they'd go
崖がけcliffnounかならず崖のような高いところalways somewhere high, like a cliff
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なにはさておいてもbefore anything elseexpressionなにはさておいても、ためしに飛んでみようと思うbefore anything else, they'd want to try flying
〜に決まっているにきまっているis bound to, certainlygrammar思うに決まっているからですbecause that's what they're bound to think
海水浴場かいすいよくじょうbathing beachnoun海水浴場とコリコの町のあいだbetween the beach and the town
点々とてんてんとdotted aboutadverb点々とある丘の上the hills dotted here and there
丘おかhillnoun小さな丘のてっぺんでon top of a small hill
前方ぜんぽうaheadnounジジが前方を指さしましたJiji pointed ahead
思ったとおりおもったとおりjust as expectedexpression思ったとおり、小さな丘のてっぺんでjust as she'd thought, on a hilltop
まさにjust (about to), exactlyadverb今、まさに飛びたとうとしているところjust at that moment about to take off
飛びたつとびたつto take offverb飛び立つ.飛びたとうとしているところでしたwas about to take off
けがinjurynoun怪我.けがしちゃうよhe'll hurt himself
飛ばせるとばせるto let flyverbCausative of 飛ぶ.飛びたいんだから、飛ばせてあげましょうよhe wants to fly, so let him
いたい目にあういたいめにあうto learn the hard wayexpression痛い目に遭う.いたい目にあえばわかるでしょhe'll understand once it hurts
どすんthudadverbそのままどすんと地面におしりをぶつけlanded with a thud on his backside
石ころいしころpebble, stonenoun石ころみたいに丘の斜面をころげ落ちてtumbled down the slope like a stone
斜面しゃめんslopenoun丘の斜面をころげ落ちていきましたrolled down the hillside
ころげ落ちるころげおちるto tumble downverbころげ落ちていきましたwent tumbling down
さするto rub (a sore spot)verbおしりをさすってrubbing his backside
どろぼうthiefnoun泥棒.ほうきどろぼうのそばにおり立つlanded beside the broom thief
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見かけるみかけるto happen to seeverbさっき見かけた、キキと同じくらいの年の男の子the boy about Kiki's age she'd seen earlier
ひびcracknounひびが入る = to crack.めがねはひびが入りhis glasses were cracked
すりむくto graze, to scrapeverb擦り剥く.あちこちすりむいて、血がにじんでいますgrazed all over, blood seeping
にじむto seep, to oozeverb滲む.血がにじんでいますblood is seeping
ワンピースa dress (one-piece)noun黒いワンピースまで自分の服の上に着こんでeven wearing a black dress over his own clothes
着こむきこむto wear (over), to bundle up inverb自分の服の上に着こんでいるwearing it over his clothes
ごくろうさまthanks for your trouble (ironic here)expressionご苦労様.ごくろうさまね。魔女の服までまねてnice effort — even copying a witch's dress
赤らめるあからめるto blushverb顔を赤らめる.ぱっと顔を赤らめて、下をむきましたflushed red and looked down
たいへんな目にあうたいへんなめにあうto go through a terrible timeexpressionあなたのために、あたし、たいへんな目にあったのよbecause of you I went through hell
うちつけるto strike againstverb打ち付ける.ほうきの柄をずんと地面にうちつけてthumping the broom handle on the ground
〜のくせにdespite being ~ (critical)grammar男のくせに魔女のまねをいっしょうけんめいしているa boy, and yet trying so hard to be a witch
ほんとうのところin truthexpressionほんとうのところ、キキは怒るより、おかしくってたまらないin truth, Kiki found it funnier than infuriating
〜てたまらないunbearably ~grammarおかしくってたまらないのでしたit was unbearably funny
あやまるto apologiseverb謝る.あやまっていただきたいわ。百万回ぐらいはねI'd like an apology. About a million times
ぺこり(bowing) with a bob of the headadverbぺこりと頭をさげましたbobbed his head in a bow
一歩いっぽone stepnoun一歩さがってまた、ぺこりと頭をさげましたstepped back and bowed again
生まれつきうまれつきby birth, natural-bornnoun生まれつきのどろぼうじゃないんでしょyou're not a born thief, are you
抗議こうぎprotestnounすこし抗議するように、口をとがらせましたpouted a little in protest
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飛行クラブひこうクラブflying clubnounTombo's club.この町で飛行クラブっていうのやってるんだwe run a flying club in this town
集まりあつまりa group, gatheringnoun考えてるものの集まりなんだよit's a group of people who think that
班はんteam, groupnoun三つの班にわかれてsplit into three teams
競争きょうそうcompetitionnoun競争で研究しているところなんだwe're researching in competition
じゅうたんcarpetnoun絨毯. 空とぶじゅうたん = flying carpet.空とぶじゅうたんの研究flying-carpet research
てれくさいembarrassed, sheepishi-adjective照れくさい.てれくさそうにうなずきましたnodded sheepishly
君きみyou (familiar)pronoun君のお店の近くにいたんだけどI was near your shop
やってきたcame along (やってくる)verbぼくも、いそいでやってきたんだso I hurried over too
〜ってわけso that's how it isgrammarあたしのほうきで飛ぼうってわけねso you meant to fly on my broom
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〜にもよるalso depends on ~grammarやっぱりほうきにもよるのよstill, it does depend on the broom too
どうせanyway, if you're going toadverbどうせ研究するならif you're going to research anyway
飛びやすいとびやすいeasy to flyi-adjective〜やすい = easy to.魔女が飛びやすいほうきの研究research into brooms that are easy for witches to fly
似せるにせるto model on, to make resembleverbなるべく君のに似せてつくったつもりI tried to make it as much like yours as I could
さんざんawful, a disasterna-adjective散々.さんざんだったわit was a disaster
お馬おうまhorseynounお馬に乗ってハイドウドウって感じlike riding a horse — giddy-up, whoa
傷つくきずつくto be hurt (feelings)verbちょっぴり傷ついたわよI was a little hurt
返すかえすto give backverbあたしのほうき、返してgive me back my broom
お古おふるa hand-me-downnounかあさんのお古のあのほうきthat hand-me-down broom of her mother's
まっぷたつclean in twonoun真っ二つ.まっぷたつに折れてsnapped clean in two
折れるおれるto break, to snapverbまっぷたつに折れて、地面にころがっていたlay snapped in two on the ground
ころがるto lie (fallen), to rollverb転がる.地面にころがっていたのですlay on the ground
ひろうto pick upverb拾う.それをひろって抱きしめましたpicked it up and hugged it
なみだまじりtearfulnoun涙混じり.なみだまじりの声でいいましたsaid in a tearful voice
それっきりand that was all, after that nothingadverbそれっきり肩をしょんぼり落としてand then just let his shoulders droop
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おしもどすto push backverb押し戻す.あふれてきそうななみだを、胸の中におしもどしましたpushed the welling tears back down inside
はじめっからfrom the very startadverbはじめっから、このほうきみたいにいくとは思わないけどI don't expect it to go like this broom from the start
乗りこなすのりこなすto master ridingverbなんとか乗りこなしてみせるわよI'll master it somehow, you'll see
ありがたいgrateful, welcomei-adjectiveお気持はありがたくいただいとくわI'll gratefully accept the thought
せいぜいas much as one canadverbキキはせいぜい胸をはっていいましたKiki said, standing as tall as she could
きのどくpitiable, unfortunatena-adjective気の毒.飛べないっていうのも、きのどくかもしれないnot being able to fly might be a pity too
ようやくat lastadverbキキはようやく、顔をちょっとあげてKiki at last lifted her face a little
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いらいらするto be irritableverbChapter title.キキ、ちょっといらいらするKiki gets a little irritable
さんざんな目にあうさんざんなめにあうto have a terrible timeexpression海に行ってさんざんな目にあったつぎの日the day after her disastrous trip to the sea
とねりこash treenounThe wood of the new broom.とねりこの木の枝を一本さがしてくるとfinding a branch of ash
とりかかるto set about, to get started onverb取り掛かる.さっそく新しいほうきづくりにとりかかりましたset straight to work making a new broom
きどったaffected, fancypre-noun adjective気取った.細くきどった柄のほうきa broom with a thin, fancy handle
しなやかsupplena-adjective水に泳ぐ魚のようにしなやかでsupple as a fish in water
芯しんcorenoun芯がしまって強いものsomething with a firm, strong core
しまるto be firm, tightverb締まる.芯がしまって強いfirm-cored and strong
まようto waver, to be unable to decideverb迷う.キキはまよったあげくafter much wavering, Kiki
〜あげくafter (much) ~, in the endgrammarまよったあげくafter much hesitation
はんぶんhalfnoun半分, kana here: half hers, half her mother's.かあさんとはんぶん、はんぶんhalf Mum's and half mine
機会きかいopportunitynounこれを機会にtaking this as a chance
すてるto throw awayverb捨てる.どうしてもすててしまう気になれなかったjust couldn't bring herself to throw it away
〜気になれないきになれないcan't bring oneself to ~grammarすててしまう気になれなかったのでしたcouldn't bring herself to discard it
できあがるto be finished, completedverb出来上がる.できあがったほうきはあまり調子よく飛んではくれませんでしたthe finished broom didn't fly all that well
じゅうぶんenough, sufficientlyadverb十分.枝がじゅうぶんかわいていthe branch wasn't dry enough
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いずれにしろeither wayexpressionいずれにしろ、あたしが自分で乗りこなさなくちゃいけないeither way, I have to master it myself
目がまわるめがまわるto feel dizzyexpression乗るたびに目がまわるような思いa dizzying experience every ride
あきらめるto give upverb諦める.あきらめずに飛びつづけましたkept flying without giving up
どちらかというとif anythingexpressionどちらかというと、かあさんの房のほうがずっと元気がよくてif anything, her mother's brush was far livelier
つまずくto tripverb躓く.つまずいてころびかけてるようなas if tripping and about to fall
ころぶto fall oververb転ぶ.ころびかけてるようなabout to fall
ただいまright now, currentlyadverbただいまさかだちの練習中handstand practice in progress
練習れんしゅうpracticenounさかだちの練習中というようなlike she was mid-handstand practice
ひや汗ひやあせcold sweatnoun冷や汗をかく.ひや汗をかきかきbreaking out in cold sweats
姿すがたfigure, appearancenounこんな姿で飛んでいるとflying in this state
風邪でもひいたかぜでもひいたcaught a cold or something (風邪をひく)expression風邪でもひいたの？caught a cold or something?
いかにもjust like, every inchadverbいかにも悪い魔女みたいに見えちゃうyou look every inch a wicked witch
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すかれるto be likedverb好かれる.へたになったらすかれるなんて、おかしなことhow odd, to be liked for getting worse
受話器じゅわきtelephone receivernounキキが受話器をとるとwhen Kiki picked up the receiver
おかげさまでthanks to you, thankfullyexpressionおかげさまでやっとできあがったのよthankfully it's finally finished
〜ついでにwhile I'm at itgrammarおねがいついでにwhile I'm asking favours
会場かいじょうvenuenoun展覧会の会場まで運んでいただけないかしらcould you carry it to the exhibition venue?
〜ていただけないかしらI wonder if you could ~grammar運んでいただけないかしらI wonder if you could carry it
すいこむto breathe inverb吸い込む.思わず息をすいこみましたdrew in a breath
不安ふあんanxiety, uneasenoun急に不安になったのですsuddenly felt uneasy
傘かさumbrellanounとうさんに傘をとどけに行く途中on her way to take Dad an umbrella
風車かざぐるまpinwheel, windmillnounほうきごと風車のようにまわりだしたbroom and all began spinning like a pinwheel
ぜひby all meansadverbぜひ、おねがいねplease, I'm counting on you
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しかたなくreluctantly, having no choiceadverbキキはしかたなく返事をしましたKiki answered reluctantly
お昼おひるnoon, lunchtimenounあしたお昼ごろ、とりにきてねcome and get it around noon tomorrow
ひとかけらa single scrapnoun一欠片.ひとかけらの雲もなくwithout a scrap of cloud
証拠しょうこproof, evidencenoun風が強くふいている証拠なのですis proof the wind is strong up there
移動いどうmovement, shiftingnounその風が下のほうに移動してくることがあるthat wind can shift lower
たしかif I remember rightadverb確か.たしか、「なめらかに飛ぶ方法だったらずいぶん研究した」といったはずif she remembered right, he'd said he'd studied smooth flight
電話帳でんわちょうphone booknoun電話帳をかりてくるとborrowed the phone book
かりるto borrowverb借りる.おソノさんのところから電話帳をかりてくるborrowed the phone book from Osono
かけるto make (a call)verb番号を調べてかけてみましたlooked up the number and called
ひょろんとlanky, ganglingadverbひょろんと背の高い男の子a lanky tall boy
背の高いせのたかいtall (背が高い)expressionひょろんと背の高い男の子、いらっしゃいますかis the tall lanky boy there?
すりきずgraze, scrapenoun擦り傷.おでこにすりきずのある人います？is there someone with a graze on his forehead?
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とんぼTombo (dragonfly)nounThe boy's nickname, from his glasses.あいつは、とんぼさんっていうんですthat one's called Tombo
顔をだすかおをだすto show up, to put in an appearanceexpressionいま顔をだしましたhe's just shown up
お待ちくださいおまちくださいplease waitexpressionお待ちくださいplease hold
もしもしhello (on the phone)expressionもしもし、とんぼですhello, Tombo speaking
先日せんじつthe other daynounあたし、先日の魔女ですit's the witch from the other day
すいませんsorry (spoken)expressionあのときはほんとうにすいませんI'm really sorry about that time
おしまいthe end, overnounあれはもうおしまいthat's over and done with
散歩さんぽa walknounお散歩方式 = the walking method.お散歩方式、これがいちばんだと思いますよthe walk method — that's the best
方式ほうしきmethod, systemnounお散歩方式the walk method
答こたえanswernounすぐに答をだしましたcame up with an answer at once
はじっこthe very edgenoun端っこ.北の公園の森のはじっこat the very edge of the north park woods
うずもれるto be buried, engulfedverb埋もれる.木でうずもれたようになっている家a house all but buried in trees
穴ぐまあなぐまbadgernoun穴ぐまの家みたいなlike a badger's sett
電話を切るでんわをきるto hang upexpression笑いながら電話を切りhung up, laughing
したくpreparationsnoun支度.いそいで出かけるしたくをはじめましたhurriedly began getting ready to go
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紙袋かみぶくろpaper bagnoun大きな紙袋をかかえたとんぼさんTombo, carrying a big paper bag
背景はいけいbackgroundnoun暗い空を背景にagainst a dark sky
つややかglossy, lustrousna-adjective艶やか.その黒い色のつややかで美しいことhow glossy and beautiful that black was
雰囲気ふんいきatmosphere, airnoun魔女の雰囲気をだそうとしてみたんだけどI was trying to bring out a witchy air
お友だちおともだちfriend (polite)nounこの方、あたしのお友だちですthis is a friend of mine
工夫くふうa clever idea, devisingnoun絵を運びいいように、工夫してくださるんですhe's working out a way to make the painting easy to carry
紹介しょうかいintroductionnounキキがあわてて紹介しましたKiki hastily made introductions
それ以上それいじょうany more than thatexpressionそれ以上は何もいわずにwithout saying anything more
仕事にかかるしごとにかかるto get to workexpressionもう一度絵を見ると、仕事にかかりlooked at the painting once more and got to work
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色とりどりいろとりどりmulticolourednoun色とりどりの風船をとりだしましたtook out balloons of every colour
風船ふうせんballoonnoun風船？これで絵を飛ばしちゃうの？balloons? you're going to fly the painting with those?
とりだすto take outverb取り出す.紙袋の中から、色とりどりの風船をとりだしましたtook colourful balloons out of the paper bag
にこりともしないwithout so much as a smileexpressionあいかわらずにこりともしないでstill without a flicker of a smile
ボンベgas cylindernoun袋の中から小さなボンベを出しましたtook a small gas cylinder from the bag
ひもstring, cordnoun紐.それぞれに長いひもをつけて一つにまとめるput a long string on each and gathered them together
まとめるto gather togetherverb一つにまとめるとbundling them into one
額縁がくぶちpicture framenoun額縁の上の部分にヒートンをねじこみscrewed an eye-hook into the top of the frame
ねじこむto screw inverb捩じ込む.ヒートンをねじこみscrewed in an eye-hook
むすび目むすびめknotnounそのむすび目にかぶせるようにover that knot
くくりつけるto tie on, to lashverb括り付ける.ふといひもをくくりつけましたtied on a thick cord
地上ちじょうthe groundnoun絵は地上すれすれでしずかにゆれていましたthe painting hovered just above the ground
すれすれjust barely, grazingnoun地上すれすれでjust skimming the ground
ぐあいcondition, waynoun具合. いいぐあいに = nicely.とてもいいぐあいに浮いていますfloats just right
水素すいそhydrogennoun風船に入れる水素ガスの量the amount of hydrogen in the balloons
量りょうamountnoun水素ガスの量と、風船の数が、こつなんですよthe gas volume and the number of balloons — that's the trick
得意顔とくいがおa proud facenounとんぼさんは、ちょっと得意顔ですTombo looks a little pleased with himself
犬いぬdognoun犬の綱みたいに持って飛んでくださいhold it like a dog's lead and fly
綱つなrope, leadnoun犬の綱みたいにlike a dog lead
いうこときかすto make (it) obeyexpressionぐいっとひっぱってね、いうこときかすんですよgive it a tug and make it behave
あっさりeasily, without fussadverbあっさりやってのけたとんぼさんTombo, who had pulled it off without fuss
やってのけるto pull off, to accomplishverb思ってもいなかったことをあっさりやってのけたpulled off something she'd never have thought of
自由じゆうfree, freelyna-adjective絵は自由に動けるしthe painting can move freely
やりかたway of doingnounすばらしいやりかただwhat a wonderful way of doing it
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歯はtoothnoun白い歯を見せて笑う = to grin.白い歯を見せて笑いましたgrinned, showing white teeth
ついてきましたfollowed along (ついてくる)verb絵はおとなしくついてきましたthe painting followed docilely
美術館びじゅつかんart museumnoun美術館に行く前からもうすでにeven before reaching the museum
すでにalreadyadverb既に.もうすでに、道を歩いている人already, people walking along the road
屋上おくじょうrooftopnoun屋上で日なたぼっこしていた人people sunning themselves on rooftops
日なたぼっこひなたぼっこbasking in the sunnoun日なたぼっこしていた人people basking in the sun
どっちがどっちだかwhich is whichexpressionどっちがどっちだかわからんくらいだyou can hardly tell which is which
たしかにcertainlyadverb確かに.これはたしかに、本もの以上のできばえですthis is certainly finer than the real thing
できばえworkmanship, resultnoun出来栄え.本もの以上のできばえworkmanship surpassing the original
ともかくat any rateadverbともかく、たいへんな評判になりましたat any rate, it caused a sensation
世界一せかいいちthe world's bestnoun「世界一美しい黒」という題titled 'The Most Beautiful Black in the World'
題だいtitlenoun「世界一美しい黒」という題のこの絵this painting, titled 'The Most Beautiful Black in the World'
人だかりひとだかりa crowdnounいつも人だかりがしていましたthere was always a crowd
いうまでもないit goes without sayingexpression大よろこびしたことはいうまでもありませんneedless to say, she was overjoyed
すみずみevery cornernoun隅々.コリコの町のすみずみまで知known in every corner of Koriko (straddles the page)
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お花おはなflowersnounたんじょう日のお花とかbirthday flowers
お医者さんおいしゃさんdoctornounお医者さんのわすれた聴診器とかa stethoscope a doctor forgot
聴診器ちょうしんきstethoscopenounわすれた聴診器a forgotten stethoscope
カバンbag, schoolbagnounカバンを持って学校についてきて、とか'carry my bag and follow me to school'
悪口わるぐちan insult, bad-mouthingnoun悪口をとどけてとか'deliver an insult'
おことわりrefused, declinednounお断り.そんなことはもちろんおことわりですsuch things she of course refused
秋あきautumnnoun秋の景色に変わろうとしていましたwas turning into an autumn scene
景色けしきscenerynoun秋の景色autumn scenery
生活せいかつlife, daily livingnounキキの生活も、おちついてきたかに見えましたKiki's life seemed to have settled
ごきげんななめin a bad moodexpressionご機嫌斜め.ちょっとごきげんななめでしたwas in a bit of a mood
これといったany particularpre-noun adjectiveこれといった理由もないのにwith no particular reason
理由りゆうreasonnounこれといった理由もないのにfor no real reason
〜をきっかけにwith ~ as the startgrammarお散歩方式で運んだのをきっかけにstarting from carrying it by the walk method
遊びにくるあそびにくるto come round (to visit)expressionよくキキの店に遊びにくるようになりましたstarted dropping by Kiki's shop often
なにげなくcasually, without thinkingadverb何気なく.とんぼさんがなにげなくいったことばsomething Tombo had said offhand
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さばさばfrank, easygoingadverbThe word that nags at Kiki.さばさばしてて、ぼく、気らくでいいやyou're so easygoing, I can relax
〜につれas ~ (progresses)grammar日がたつにつれas the days passed
心にひっかかるこころにひっかかるto nag at one, to stick in one's mindexpressionということばが心にひっかかってきたのですthose words began to nag at her
もやもやhazy, unsettled (feelings)adverb心がどうももやもやしてher heart felt somehow unsettled
決まりがつかないきまりがつかないunresolved, unsettledexpression決まりがつかない感じなのでしたa feeling of not being settled
スリッパslippernounスリッパがかたっぽなくなったといってsaying one slipper had gone missing
とがった声とがったこえa sharp voiceexpressionジジにとがった声をあげましたspoke sharply to Jiji
もどすto put backverb戻す.ちゃんともどしといてくれなきゃyou have to put them back properly
何度目なんどめhow many times nowexpressionもうこれで何度目？how many times is this now?
あくびyawnnoun欠伸.大きなあくびをしましたgave a big yawn
けんけんhopping on one footnounかたっぽのスリッパ足でけんけんとびをしながらhopping on her one slippered foot
とりあげるto pick upverb取り上げる.受話器をとりあげましたpicked up the receiver
ごきげんようgood day (genteel)expression魔女屋さんって、そちらさん？ごきげんようis that the witch shop? Good day to you
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きりかえswitching over, changing gearnoun切り替え.気持のきりかえがつかなくてunable to switch her mood over
ビスケットbiscuitnounそれはビスケットなのよit's biscuits
ねえさんolder sisternounあたしのねえさんはねえ、のぎくmy sister is Nogiku
すみれviolet (flower); SumirenounThe makeshift-lady's name.あたしの名前はすみれよmy name is Sumire
咳ばらいせきばらいclearing one's throatnoun咳払い.うふんと咳ばらいをしましたcleared her throat
やなぎwillownoun柳.あたしのうちはやなぎ通りmy house is on Willow Street
九十九きゅうじゅうきゅうninety-ninenoun九十九、わかる？ninety-nine, got it?
まいるto come / go (humble)verb参る.すぐまいりますI'll be right there
みなまで(not) to the end, all of itadverbみなまできかず = without hearing her out.みなまできかずに早口で答えるとanswered quickly without hearing her out
つっかけるto slip on (footwear)verbつっかけていたかたっぽのスリッパthe one slipper she'd slipped on
思いきりおもいきりwith all one's mightadverb思いきり部屋のすみに足で飛ばしましたkicked it hard into the corner
かわいたdrypre-noun adjective乾いた.からからからとかわいた音がしてa dry rattling sound
路地ろじalleynoun家にそった路地を入っていくとgoing down the alley alongside the house
木戸きどwooden gatenoun小さな木戸があいていてa small wooden gate stood open
いさましいbrave, gallanti-adjective勇ましい.いさましく腕まくりしたおばあさんan old woman with sleeves gallantly rolled up
腕まくりうでまくりrolling up one's sleevesnoun腕まくりしたおばあさんan old woman with her sleeves rolled up
洗濯せんたくlaundrynoun洗濯のまっ最中でしたwas right in the middle of the washing
まっ最中まっさいちゅうright in the middle ofnoun真っ最中.洗濯のまっ最中in the very middle of washing
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たらいwashtubnoun大きなたらいを四つもならべてfour big washtubs in a row
石けんせっけんsoapnoun石けんの泡がお日さまに光ってsoap bubbles glinting in the sun
泡あわbubbles, foamnoun白いところに白い泡、黒いところに黒い泡white foam on the whites, black foam on the blacks
ふわふわfluffy, floatingadverb生きもののようにふわふわと動いていましたdrifted like living things
おかっぱbob (haircut)noun白い毛のまじったおかっぱ頭をはずませてbobbing her grey-streaked bobbed head
汗あせsweatnounひたいには、まるい汗がいっぱい浮いていますbeads of sweat covered her forehead
ふくto wipeverb拭く.すばやくエプロンで手をふくとquickly wiping her hands on her apron
あがったり(business) ruined, deadnounあたしの商売のほうがあがったりになっちゃうわねmy business would go bust
まにあわせ屋まにあわせやthe makeshift shopnounSumire's trade: making do.まにあわせ屋さんっていうのよit's called the makeshift shop
おもしろがるto find amusingverb自分でいったことばをおもしろがってamused at her own words
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つづきcontinuationnoun続き.洗濯のつづきをはじめましたwent back to the washing
がんこstubbornna-adjective頑固. がんこもの = a stubborn person.あたしのねえさんたら、がんこものでねえmy sister, she's so stubborn
洗うあらうto washverbこれ洗っちゃうわねlet me just wash this
景気をつけるけいきをつけるto liven things upexpression景気をつけるように声をだしてcalling out to keep her spirits up
シャツshirtnoun白いシャツに石けんをこすりつけてrubbing soap into a white shirt
こすりつけるto rub intoverb擦り付ける.石けんをこすりつけてもみましたrubbed in soap and kneaded
もむto knead, to rubverb揉む.こすりつけてもみましたrubbed and kneaded it
いちいちevery single timeadverbいちいちものをとどけるのもたいへんだからit's a bother delivering things every single time
焼くやくto bakeverbビスケット一つ焼けないんだからshe can't even bake a biscuit
一度いちどoncenoun一週間に一度はなにかとどけてあげたりonce a week I take her something
きょうだいsiblingsnoun兄弟.ふたりきりのきょうだいなの、あたしたちwe're the only two siblings
よいしょheave-hointerjectionよいしょ、じゃじゃじゃーんheave-ho, ja-ja-jaan
よごれdirt, stainnoun汚れ.ここんとこのよごれなかなか落ちないわthis stain here just won't come out
手を休めるてをやすめるto pause one's workexpression洗濯の手を休めずにwithout pausing her washing
お待たせおまたせsorry to keep you waitingexpressionわるいわねえ、お待たせしちゃってsorry to keep you waiting
洗濯物せんたくものthe washingnounこんなに洗濯物をためたのはじめてよI've never let the washing pile up like this
ためるto let pile up, to save upverb溜める.洗濯物をためたlet the laundry pile up
さいそくa demand, chasing (for something)noun催促.お客さんからさいそくがきてるのcustomers are chasing me
かわかすto dry (something)verb乾かす.はやくかわかさないとI have to dry them quickly
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洗濯機せんたくきwashing machinenounあたし、洗濯機がないのI haven't got a washing machine
機械きかいmachinenounすみれさんの手は機械のように動きつづけますSumire's hands kept moving like a machine
目を見はるめをみはるto be wide-eyed with amazementexpression目を見張る.そのはやくてじょうずなことに目を見はりましたwas wide-eyed at how fast and skilful she was
ひとなでa single strokenoun一撫で.石けんをひとなでone stroke of soap
〜かどうかwhether or notgrammarよごれがおちたかどうか、見るのですchecks whether the dirt has come out
動作どうさmovement, actionnoun自分の動作にあわせてin time with her own movements
伴奏ばんそうaccompanimentnoun小さな声で伴奏を入れているのですsupplies a quiet accompaniment
洗いあがるあらいあがるto be washed (finished)verb赤のたらいも洗いあがっていきましたthe red tub too was washed through
ホースhosenounホースで水をひくとrunning water from a hose
ゆすぐto rinseverb濯ぐ.ぱぱぱーんとゆすぎはじめましたbegan rinsing, pa-pa-paan
うっとりentrancedadverbキキはうっとりとながめていましたKiki watched, entranced
しぼるto wringverb絞る.しぼってねじりん棒になった洗濯物washing wrung into twisted sticks
山もりやまもりheaped highnoun山盛り.大きなかご山もりいっぱいになりましたfilled a big basket to overflowing
深呼吸しんこきゅうdeep breathnoun空を見あげてふうっと深呼吸しましたlooked up at the sky and took a deep breath
ほすto hang out to dryverb干す.さて、ほそうかなright, let's hang them out
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麻あさhemp, linennoun麻のひもをもってくるとbrought a hemp cord
先さきthe end, tipnounこのひもの先、持ってくださる？could you hold the end of this cord?
つるすto hang (up)verb吊るす.赤いリボンをつまむと、ひもにつるしましたpicked out a red ribbon and hung it on the line
じゅんじゅんにin order, one by oneadverb順々に.小さいものから、じゅんじゅんにsmallest first, in order
くつしたsocksnoun靴下.赤ちゃんのくつしたbaby socks
ブラウスblousenounおねえさんのブラウスa young woman's blouse
手ぎわよくてぎわよくdeftlyadverb手際よく.手ぎわよくつるしていきますhangs them deftly
たれるto sag, to hang downverb垂れる.ひもは洗濯物で重くなって、まあるくたれていきましたthe line sagged in a curve under the weight
テーブルクロスtableclothnoun大きな赤いテーブルクロスをつるしましたhung up a big red tablecloth
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軒先のきさきthe eavesnoun軒先の高さまで飛びあがりましたrose to the height of the eaves
身をかがめるみをかがめるto bend downexpressionかごに身をかがめましたbent down to the basket
ハンカチhandkerchiefnounおかあさんのハンカチa mother's handkerchief
パンツunderpantsnounおとうさんのパンツa father's underpants
ワイシャツdress shirtnounおとうさんのワイシャツa father's dress shirt
水色みずいろlight bluenoun水色のシーツlight-blue sheets
シーツbed sheetnoun最後にシーツが五枚もならびましたfinally five whole sheets in a row
ズボンtrousersnoun坊やのズボンa little boy's trousers
手袋てぶくろglovesnoun赤ちゃんの手袋baby mittens
よだれかけbibnounよだれかけ、パンツに洋服bibs, pants and clothes
最後さいごlastnoun最後にシーツが五枚もand last, five sheets
〜枚まい(counter for flat things)grammarシーツが五枚five sheets
すっきりrefreshed, relievedadverbすっきりした声でいうとsaid in a relieved voice
囲いかこいfence, enclosurenounひものはじをそばの囲いにゆわえつけましたtied the end of the line to the fence
ゆわえつけるto tie fastverb結わえ付ける.囲いにゆわえつけましたtied it to the fence
はるかかなたfar in the distanceexpression遥か彼方.屋根の上はるかかなたでfar above the rooftops
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てきとうsuitable, any oldna-adjective適当.どこかてきとうなところさがして、むすんでちょうだいなfind somewhere suitable and tie it off
さけびかえすto shout backverb叫び返す.キキはさけびかえしましたKiki shouted back
やりなおしa do-overnounやり直し.洗濯はやりなおし、ってことになってしまいますthe washing would have to be done all over
力いっぱいちからいっぱいwith all one's strengthadverbひもを力いっぱいひっぱって、自分の腰にむすびつけましたhauled on the line and tied it round her waist
でっかいhuge (slang)i-adjectiveでっかいしっぽ、さげてるみたいだlike we're trailing a huge tail
旗はたflagnoun旗のように動いている洗濯物の列the line of washing moving like flags
列れつrow, linenoun洗濯物の列the row of washing
運動会うんどうかいsports daynoun運動会の旗みたいよlike sports-day bunting
ヨーイドンready, set, go!expressionヨーイドン、はやく、はやくready, set, go! quick, quick
がんばれgo for it!expressionとんで、とんで、がんばれーっfly, fly, you can do it!
連だこれんだこa train of kitesnoun連凧.連だこだあ、連だこだあa kite train! a kite train!
上むきうわむきturned upwardnounその口のまげかたはちょっと上むきでthe twist of her mouth turned slightly upward
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上空じょうくうthe sky abovenounすみれさんの上空、はるか高いところでhigh in the sky above Sumire
ふきぬけるto blow throughverb吹き抜ける.風がキキの体をふきぬけていくたびにeach time the wind blew through her
たまるto accumulateverb溜まる.心にもやもやとたまっていたものthe murk that had built up in her heart
口ずさむくちずさむto hum, to sing to oneselfverbすみれさんの歌を、口ずさみましたhummed Sumire's song
ずらりin a long rowadverbずらりとならんだ洗濯物the washing in a long row
はじめthe beginningnoun初め.秋のはじめの澄んだ空気the clear air of early autumn
かわくto dryverb乾く.こんなにはやくかわいて、大だすかりよdried so fast, what a help
ふんわりsoftly, fluffilyadverbかごにふんわりとした山をつくるとmade a soft heap in the basket
かけよるto run up toverb駆け寄る.すみれさんがそばにかけよってきましたSumire came running over
大だすかりおおだすかりa great helpnoun大助かり.大だすかりよsuch a help
洗濯竿せんたくざおclothes polenoun洗濯竿のかわりにねin place of a clothes pole
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そのとおりexactly rightexpressionそう、そのとおりyes, exactly
しあわせhappy, happinessna-adjective幸せ. Sumire's rhyme on まにあわせ.まにあえば、しあわせ、まにあわなければ、ふしあわせif it does, happy; if it doesn't, unhappy
ふしあわせunhappyna-adjective不幸せ.まにあわなければ、ふしあわせif it won't do, unhappy
運びこむはこびこむto carry inverb洗濯物のかごを家の中に運びこみましたcarried the laundry basket into the house
上と下うえとしたtop and bottomexpression玄関のドアは、上と下二つにわかれていてthe front door was split into top and bottom
くるみwalnutnounくるみや、くぎや、スプーンをたばねてさげてありましたwalnuts, nails and spoons bundled and hung
くぎnailnoun釘.くるみや、くぎや、スプーンwalnuts, nails and spoons
スプーンspoonnounスプーンをたばねてspoons bundled together
長靴ながぐつboot, wellingtonnoun黒い長靴のかたっぽに、すすきがいっぱい生けてありましたa single black boot held an armful of pampas grass
すすきpampas grassnounThe autumn grass.すすきがいっぱい生けてありましたarranged full of pampas grass
生けるいけるto arrange (flowers)verbすすきがいっぱい生けてありましたpampas grass was arranged in it
花びんかびんvasenoun花瓶.これ、花びんのまにあわせthis is a makeshift vase
つぼませるto purse (lips) — causative of つぼむverb窄める.はずかしそうに口をつぼませるとpursing her lips shyly
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枯れ木かれきdead treenounねえさんのうちは枯れ木通りのとんがり荘my sister lives at Pointy House on Dead-Tree Street
〜荘そう~ House, ~ Villa (in names)grammarとんがり荘Pointy Villa
ささやかmodest, smallna-adjectiveささやかなお礼a modest thank-you
星くずほしくずstardustnounこれ星くずビスケットって名前なのthese are called stardust biscuits
ふくれるto sulk, to puff upverb膨れる.ぶっとふくれていいましたsaid with a sulky pout
ひとさまother people (polite)noun人様.ひとさまにとどけてもらうなんてhaving someone else deliver it
こごとa scoldingnoun小言.こごとをいってやらなくっちゃI'll have to give her a talking-to
しきりにrepeatedly, over and overadverbこんな歌がしきりにきこえてきましたthis song could be heard over and over
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ひとother people, someonenounChapter title: ひとの秘密をのぞく = peeks at someone's secret.キキ、ひとの秘密をのぞくKiki peeks at someone's secret
戸口とぐちdoorwaynoun戸口に、女の子がひとり立っていましたa girl stood in the doorway
まるまるto curl upverb丸まる.くるくるとまるまったこい茶色の髪dark-brown hair curled in ringlets
茶色ちゃいろbrownnounこい茶色の髪dark-brown hair
髪かみhairnoun髪がやさしく顔をつつみhair softly framing her face
つつむto wrap, to envelopverb包む.やさしく顔をつつみgently framed her face
ピンクpinknounうすいピンクのセーターa pale pink sweater
セーターsweaternounセーターがよくにあっていますthe sweater suits her well
ブーツbootsnounひざまでの白いブーツwhite knee-high boots
いらっしゃいませwelcome (to a shop)expressionあっ、い、いらっしゃいませoh, w-welcome
のどthroatnoun喉.ことばがのどからよくでてきませんthe words wouldn't come out of her throat
一瞬いっしゅんan instantnoun一瞬ふっと息をすいこみfor an instant drew in a breath
つまるto be stuck, to catchverb詰まる. ことばをつまらせる = to be lost for words.同じようにことばをつまらせましたwas likewise lost for words
気をとりなおすきをとりなおすto pull oneself togetherexpression気を取り直す.すこし気をとりなおしていいましたpulled herself together a little and said
うかべるto show (an expression)verb浮かべる. 笑いをうかべる = to smile.こわばった顔に笑いをうかべてa smile on her stiff face
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わざとらしいaffected, put-oni-adjectiveわざとらしくゆっくりとまばたきをしましたblinked slowly, in an affected way
まばたきa blinknoun瞬き.ゆっくりとまばたきをしましたblinked slowly
見せびらかすみせびらかすto show offverbキキに見せびらかすようにas if showing off to Kiki
念をいれるねんをいれるto take pains, to be deliberateexpression念を入れる.念をいれてすましているふうdeliberately putting on airs
まゆeyebrownoun眉. まゆをよせる = to frown.まゆをよせてききかえしましたfrowned and asked again
けっしてnever, by no meansadverb決して.けっしてわるいことなんかじゃないわよit's nothing bad, by any means
えりもとthe collar, the necklinenoun襟元.セーターのえりもとに、細い銀色のブローチa thin silver brooch at the neck of her sweater
ブローチbroochnoun銀色のブローチが光っているa silver brooch glinting
彼かれhe; boyfriendpronounきょうは彼のおたんじょう日なのよtoday is his birthday
十四歳じゅうよんさいfourteen years oldnoun十四歳になったのhe's turned fourteen
口の中でくちのなかでunder one's breathexpressionいらいらして口の中でつぶやきましたmuttered irritably under her breath
私わたしIpronoun今でも私のこと、ちっちゃな女の子ぐらいにしか考えてくれないhe still thinks of me as just a little girl
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ほこらしげproud-lookingna-adjective誇らしげ.ほこらしげにふっと笑いましたgave a proud little laugh
ますますmore and moreadverbますますいらいらしてきましたgrew more and more irritated
カエルfrognounあけたらカエルがとびだすとかlike a frog jumping out when it's opened
おとなっぽいgrown-up (in manner)i-adjectiveおとなっぽく低い声でまた笑いましたlaughed again in a low, grown-up voice
かっとするto flare upexpressionキキはかっとしてにらみましたKiki flared up and glared
すずしい顔すずしいかおa cool, unbothered faceexpression涼しい顔.女の子はすずしい顔で、長い髪をかきあげthe girl coolly pushed back her long hair
かきあげるto push up (hair)verb掻き上げる.長い髪をかきあげpushed back her long hair
おこづかいpocket moneynounお小遣い.おこづかいぜんぶつかってspent all my pocket money
万年筆まんねんひつfountain pennounアイ君とおそろいの万年筆買ったのbought matching fountain pens for Ai and me
えりcollarnoun襟.セーターのえりをめくってturning back her sweater collar
内側うちがわthe insidenounもう一本の万年筆が内側にささっているanother pen clipped inside
ささるto be stuck in, tucked inverb刺さる.内側にささっているのを見せましたshowed it tucked inside
クリップclipnoun万年筆のクリップだったのですwas the pen's clip
肌身はなさずはだみはなさずalways on one's personexpression肌身離さず.肌身はなさず、っていう持ちかたなのit's the 'never off your person' way of carrying it
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お客さまおきゃくさまcustomer (honorific)nounこの人はお客さまですthis person is a customer
とげthorn, barbnoun棘. とげのあることば = barbed words.せいいっぱいとげのあることばなんてher most barbed words
す通りすどおりpassing straight through, no effectnoun素通り.あっさりす通りですwent straight past her
なんでもないnothing to itexpression自分でわたせば？なんでもないじゃないwhy not give it yourself? It's nothing
ふいにsuddenlyadverb不意に.ふいに胸をおされたようなショックa sudden shock, like a push to the chest
ショックshocknounショックを感じていましたfelt a shock
ほほえむto smile (gently)verb微笑む.うっすらほほえんでwith a faint smile
あわれむto pityverb哀れむ.キキをあわれんでいるみたいですseems to pity Kiki
負けまいとしてまけまいとしてdetermined not to loseexpression〜まい = negative volitional.キキは負けまいとして、いそいでいいかえしましたKiki, refusing to be beaten, shot back
いいかえすto retortverb言い返す.いそいでいいかえしましたhurriedly retorted
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めいわくa nuisance, botherna-adjective迷惑.もしかしたらめいわくってこともあるしit might even be a nuisance to him
〜っぽい-ish, -likegrammar秘密っぽくしたいだけなのよI just want to make it secret-ish
なおもstill, furtheradverb女の子はなおもつづけていいましたthe girl went on still further
もう半分もうはんぶんthe other halfnounもう半分をどうしても知りたくなるthey're desperate to know the other half
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封筒ふうとうenvelopenoun黄色の小さな封筒をとりだしましたtook out a small yellow envelope
詩しpoemnounでも中は、詩なのよbut inside is a poem
あともどりgoing backward, regressingnoun後戻り.話があともどりしそうなのでsince the talk seemed about to circle back
西側にしがわthe west sidenoun動物園の西側、三十八番地west side of the zoo, number 38
グラウンドsports groundnounすぐ近くのグラウンドでat the sports ground nearby
テニスtennisnounたいていひとりテニスをしているわhe's usually playing tennis on his own
かやの木かやのきJapanese nutmeg-yew treenounStreet name.かやの木通りにいるのI live on Kaya Tree Street
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このあとafter thisadverbこのあとどうなるか知りたいのI want to know what happens next
期待きたいexpectation, hopenounちょっぴり期待しましたhalf hoped
知りたがりやしりたがりやa curious person, a nosy parkernounあなたって、知りたがりやなのねyou're a nosy one, aren't you
あくまでto the end, thoroughlyadverbあくまで自信たっぷりに見えましたlooked thoroughly self-assured
さもas if, in a manner that suggestsadverbさも先輩ぶって、うなずきましたnodded, as if she were the old hand
ブラシbrushnounブラシで髪をすいたりbrushing her hair
ずらすto shift, to slideverbえりをゆがむようにずらしてあけたりtugging her collar askew to open it
そらすto arch (one's back)verb反らす.背中をそらしておしりの形を見たりarching her back to check the shape of her behind
ひっくりかえるto fall over backwardverbあきれたようにひっくりかえりflopped over as if exasperated
単純たんじゅんsimplena-adjective女ってさ、単純。つきあってられないよwomen — so simple. I can't keep up
つきあうto go along with, to keep companyverb付き合う.つきあってられないよI can't go along with it
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ほほcheeknoun頬.つめたくなった風がほほをうちますthe wind, turned cold, strikes her cheeks
いちょうginkgonoun銀杏.この町に多いいちょうの葉は、まっ黄色に色づきthe town's many ginkgo leaves had turned bright yellow
まっ黄色まっきいろbright yellowna-adjective真っ黄色.まっ黄色に色づきturned bright yellow
色づくいろづくto turn colour (leaves)verbまっ黄色に色づきturned yellow
きまぐれwhimsical, capriciousna-adjective気まぐれ.たまにきまぐれな葉がnow and then a whimsical leaf
はりつくto stick toverb貼り付く.胸にぺたりとはりついたりしましたwould stick flat to her chest
われにかえるto come to oneselfexpression我に返る.はっとわれにかえって、下を見おろしましたcame to herself with a start and looked down
見おろすみおろすto look down onverb下を見おろしましたlooked down
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あとにもさきにもthe only time, before or sinceexpression後にも先にも.あとにもさきにも、詩というものと縁があったのはこれっきりですbefore or since, that was her only brush with poetry
縁えんconnection, tiesnoun詩というものと縁があったのはher only connection with poetry
幼稚ようちchildishna-adjectiveこんな幼稚なものでないことぐらい、キキにもわかりますeven Kiki knew it wouldn't be as childish as that
想像そうぞうimaginationnounキキはいろいろ想像してKiki imagined all sorts
〜ば〜ほどthe more ~ the moregrammar見てはいけないと思えば思うほどthe more she told herself not to look
土手どてembankmentnounあの土手におりてlet's land on that embankment
とんびblack kite (bird)noun鳶.とんびのような大きな円を描くとcircling wide like a kite
円えんcirclenoun大きな円を描くとdescribing a large circle
人かげひとかげsign of peoplenoun人影.公園には人かげがなくthe park was deserted
ブランコswingnoun風にふかれてブランコがひとりでゆれていましたa swing swayed by itself in the wind
ときおりnow and thenadverb時折.ときおり白い波をたてて大川が流れていますthe great river flowed, now and then throwing up white waves
つもるto pile upverb積もる.その葉がつもった根もとにすわりこみましたsat down at the roots where the leaves had piled
根もとねもとthe base, the rootsnoun根元.葉がつもった根もとthe leaf-strewn base of the tree
〜とやらthis so-called ~grammarはやく秋とやら、すませてよget this 'autumn' thing over with quickly
すませるto get (something) doneverb済ませる.すませてよget it over with
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ねこじゃらしfoxtail grassnounLiterally 'cat-teaser'.おともだちのねこじゃらしが、ほら、土手にいっぱいあるわよyour friends the foxtails are all over the bank
じゃまin the way, a nuisancena-adjective邪魔.ぼくをじゃまにするのyou're treating me as a nuisance
みだれるto be disordered, tousledverb乱れる.風でみだれる髪をおでこの上までかきあげてpushing her wind-tousled hair up off her forehead
かくしごとa secret, something hiddennoun隠し事.かくしごとなんだねso it's a secret
こわすto breakverb壊す.こわすとかさ、なくすとかさ、よごすとかさI'm not breaking it, or losing it, or dirtying it
よごすto dirtyverb汚す.よごすとかさ、するわけじゃないもんねnot like I'm going to dirty it
むっとするto look sullen, to bristleexpressionジジがむっとした顔でJiji, with a sullen look
お勉強おべんきょうstudynoun魔女のひとり立ちのお勉強っていえなくもないyou could almost call it study for a witch's independence
〜なくもないit's not that one can't ~grammarいえなくもないんじゃないyou couldn't say it isn't
顔色をうかがうかおいろをうかがうto read someone's faceexpressionキキもジジの顔色をうかがいましたKiki studied Jiji's face
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読むよむto readverbちゃんと読んでよread it out properly
花束はなたばbouquetnoun花束の絵がもりあがって浮いてみえますa bouquet design stands out in relief
のりglue, pastenoun糊.くっついていたのりが、ぱりっと音をたててはがれましたthe glue came away with a crisp crack
はがれるto peel off, to come awayverb剥がれる.ぱりっと音をたててはがれましたcame away with a crack
紙かみpapernoun同じもようの紙が半分に折って入っていましたa matching sheet of paper folded in half inside
折るおるto foldverb半分に折って入っていましたwas in there, folded in half
字じhandwriting, charactersnounころんとまるい字で詩は書いてありましたthe poem was written in plump round letters
なぜかfor some reasonadverbでもなぜかあとずさりbut for some reason I step back
おいわいcelebration, congratulationsnounお祝い.おいわいで心いっぱいなのにthough my heart is full of celebration
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よわむしcoward, scaredy-catnoun弱虫.よわむしの猫みたいだlike a scaredy-cat
自信まんまんじしんまんまんbrimming with confidencena-adjective自信満々.あんなに自信まんまんだったのにthough she was so full of confidence
もとどおりas it was, back to originalnoun元通り.もとどおりにしておとどけしなくちゃI must put it back as it was and deliver it
まいあがるto soar up, to be whirled upverb舞い上がる.空中にまいあがってしまいましたwhirled up into the air
あっというまin the blink of an eyeexpressionあっという間.あっというまのできごとですit happened in an instant
できごとevent, happeningnoun出来事.あっというまのできごとですan event over in a flash
落ち葉おちばfallen leavesnounいちょうの落ち葉といっしょになってmingling with the fallen ginkgo leaves
からかうto teaseverbまるでキキをからかうように飛んでいってしまいますflies off as if to tease Kiki
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おしやるto push awayverb押しやる.川のはやい流れにおしやられてpushed along by the fast current
見あたるみあたるto be found, to be seenverb見当たる.紙はもうどこにも見あたりませんでしたthe paper was nowhere to be seen
ぼうぜんdumbfounded, stunnedadverb呆然.キキはぼうぜんと立ちすくんでいましたKiki stood frozen, stunned
立ちすくむたちすくむto stand rooted to the spotverbぼうぜんと立ちすくんでいましたstood rooted to the spot
ばちが当たるばちがあたるto get one's comeuppanceexpression罰が当たる.ばちが当たっちゃったんだわI got my comeuppance
肩を落とすかたをおとすto droop one's shouldersexpressionしょんぼり肩を落としましたlet her shoulders droop
なぐさめ顔なぐさめがおa consoling looknounせいいっぱいのなぐさめ顔ですhis most consoling face
葉っぱはっぱleafnounここに落ちてる葉っぱに書いたら？why not write it on a leaf from here?
だいたいroughly, more or lessadverbぼく、詩、だいたいおぼえてるよI more or less remember the poem
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キャップcap (of a pen)nounキャップをはずし、書きはじめましたtook off the cap and began to write
なぞなぞriddlenounJiji's mishearing of なぜなぜ.『でもなぞなぞあとずさり』っていうのit goes 'but riddle-riddle I step back'
手もとてもとat hand, in one's handnoun手元.手もとの万年筆に目をやりましたglanced at the pen in her hand
目をやるめをやるto glance atexpression万年筆に目をやりましたglanced at the fountain pen
書きいいかきいいnice to write withi-adjectiveとっても書きいいわit's lovely to write with
かくれんぼhide-and-seeknoun『なぜなぜかくれんぼ』だったよit was 'why oh why, hide-and-seek'
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どれどれlet's seeinterjection「どれどれ」ジジものぞきこんで'let's see,' said Jiji, peering over
上出来じょうできwell done, a fine jobna-adjective「上出来だよ」とうなずきましたnodded: 'nicely done'
ビルbuilding (high-rise)noun高いビルをまあるくよけてcurving round the tall buildings
人ごみひとごみcrowdnoun人混み.動物園の人ごみを下に見るとwith the zoo crowds below
ゆるやかgentle, gradualna-adjective緩やか.ゆるやかにおりはじめましたbegan a gentle descent
中ほどなかほどabout the middlenounみずき通りの中ほどにあるグラウンドthe sports ground halfway along Mizuki Street
枯れるかれるto witherverb枯れた芝生の上でon the withered lawn
芝生しばふlawnnoun枯れた芝生dead grass
ラケットracketnoun男の子がひとり、ラケットをa boy alone, (swinging) a racket
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ひやけsuntannoun日焼け.ひやけした顔でwith a suntanned face
くりくりround and bright (eyes)adverb黒い目がふしぎそうにくりくりと動いていますhis round dark eyes moving in puzzlement
ただのjust a, merepre-noun adjectiveあたしは、ただのおつかいさんI'm just the messenger
じらすto tease, to keep in suspenseverb焦らす.ちょっとじらすように笑いかけましたsmiled, teasing a little
ロケットrocketnounぴかぴか光って、ロケットみたいだit shines like a rocket
ひょいとlightly, casuallyadverbひょいとシャツのえりにさしcasually clipped it to his shirt collar
とっさにinstantly, on reflexadverb咄嗟に.とっさに男の子のえりもとを指さすとreflexively pointed at the boy's collar
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いやでもwhether one likes it or notadverbいやでも中の落ち葉のことを思い出しましたcouldn't help remembering the leaf inside
わけのわからないincomprehensible, garbledexpressionとっさにわけのわからないことばをつぶやくとmuttering something garbled
思いえがくおもいえがくto picture in one's mindverb思い描く.うれしそうなあの女の子の顔を思いえがきましたpictured the girl's delighted face
追われるおわれるto be chasedverb風に追われた葉っぱのようにlike a leaf chased by the wind
片足かたあしone footnoun片足でくるんとひとまわりしたのですdid a twirl on one foot
ひとまわりone turn, one spinnoun一回り.くるんとひとまわりしたのですspun right round once
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思いつきおもいつきan idea, a notionnounすてきな思いつきだねwhat a lovely idea
まぎれこむto slip in among, to get mixed inverb紛れ込む.どこかに落ち葉がまぎれこんだのかしらdid a leaf slip in somewhere?
すなおopen, unaffected, honestna-adjective素直.すなおによろこんでいるこの人this girl, so openly happy
つっぱるto be defiant, stiffverb突っ張る.つっぱっていた気持もうそのように消えてher defensiveness vanished as if it had never been
うそのようにas if it had never been, miraculouslyexpression嘘のように.うそのように消えてvanished as if by magic
口をひらくくちをひらくto open one's mouth, to speak upexpression思いきって口をひらきましたplucked up courage and spoke
白状はくじょうconfessionnounあたし、白状しちゃうとねif I confess
先にさきにfirst, aheadadverb魔女さんが先にいってyou go first, witch
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ぜんぜんnot at alladverb全然.ぜんぜん自信がなかったのI had no confidence at all
問題にするもんだいにするto take seriously, to make anything ofexpression問題にしてくれないと思ってたのI thought he wouldn't make anything of it
どうしたわけかfor whatever reasonexpressionとたんにどうしたわけか負けられないっていう気持になっちゃってand for whatever reason I suddenly felt I couldn't lose
気があうきがあうto get along, to hit it offexpression気が合う.気があいそうねI think we'll get along
笑顔えがおsmile, smiling facenounキキもそれに笑顔をかえすとKiki returned the smile
ミミMimi (the girl)nounミミって名前なの。これからそう呼んでmy name's Mimi. Call me that from now on
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船長せんちょうship's captainnounChapter title.船長さんのなやみを解決するsolves the captain's worry
なやみworry, troublenoun悩み.船長さんのなやみthe captain's trouble
解決かいけつsolution, resolvingnounなやみを解決するresolves the worry
半分以上はんぶんいじょうmore than halfexpression秋も半分以上がすぎてmore than half of autumn gone
街路樹がいろじゅstreet treesnoun茶色に枯れた街路樹の葉the brown withered leaves of the street trees
とっくにlong ago, long sinceadverbとっくにふきとばされlong since blown away
ふきとばすto blow awayverb吹き飛ばす.とっくにふきとばされhad long been blown away
コンクリートconcretenounコンクリートの建物の角にぶつかりstriking the corners of the concrete buildings
刃物はものa bladenoun刃物のようにするどくsharp as a blade
するどいsharp, keeni-adjective鋭い.刃物のようにするどくkeen as a knife
ぱったりsuddenly (stopping)adverbぱったりとまり、また急にふきはじめるstops dead, then suddenly blows again
つくりconstruction, buildnoun作り.かんたんなつくりのキキの店Kiki's flimsily built shop
初雪はつゆきfirst snownounもう初雪、ふったかしらI wonder if the first snow has fallen
冬ふゆwinternoun生まれた町の冬のはじまりthe start of winter in her hometown
山々やまやまthe mountainsnoun北の森のうしろの山々the mountains behind the northern forest
けぶるto be hazy, mistyverb煙る.白くけぶっているのでしたwere hazed in white
すっぽりcompletely (covered)adverb町全体をいつのまにかすっぽりとつつんでしまうbefore you knew it, wrapped the whole town
雪ゆきsnownoun雪の白い色で知るのでしたyou knew by the white of the snow
ならうto learnverb習う.ほうきで飛ぶことをならってはじめての冬the first winter after learning to fly
つれだつto go togetherverb連れ立つ.コキリさんとつれだって出かけたときwhen she went out together with Kokiri
まっ白まっしろpure whitena-adjective真っ白.どこもかしこもまっ白でしょit's all pure white, see
おまんじゅうsteamed bunnounお饅頭.あのおまんじゅうみたいに見えるのは火の見やぐらの屋根the one like a bun is the fire-tower roof
火の見やぐらひのみやぐらfire lookout towernoun火の見やぐらの屋根the fire-tower roof
図書館としょかんlibrarynoun図書館の屋根the library roof
体育館たいいくかんgymnasiumnounま四角に見えるのは体育館の屋根よthe perfectly square one is the gym roof
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寒ささむさthe coldnoun魔女は寒さに強いはずなのよwitches are supposed to be good with the cold
つきささるto pierce, to stabverb突き刺さる.この町の寒さったら、つきささるみたいthis town's cold, it's like being stabbed
かきあわせるto pull together (a collar)verb掻き合わせる.洋服のえりをかきあわせてつぶやきましたmuttered, pulling her collar together
気がまわるきがまわるto be attentive, thoughtfulexpression気が回る.人はあまり気がまわらなくなるのでしょうかdo people stop paying attention to things?
よけいunnecessary, extrana-adjective余計.よけいなことはしないですまそうとするtry to get by without doing anything extra
毛布もうふblanketnoun毛布にくるまってwrapped in a blanket
くるまるto wrap oneself upverb毛布にくるまって、あったかいものwrapped in a blanket with something warm
サフランsaffronnounサフランのお茶でものみながらsipping saffron tea
恋しいこいしいmissed, longed fori-adjectiveコキリさんを恋しく思いましたmissed Kokiri
〜ともなくwithout particularly ~inggrammarだれにいうともなく = to no one in particular.だれにいうともなくつぶやきましたmurmured to no one in particular
毎年まいとしevery yearnoun毎年くりかえしていた薬草づくりthe herb-making repeated every year
おそわるto be taughtverb教わる.ちゃんとおそわらなかったのを、とてもざんねんに思いましたdeeply regretted never having been properly taught
とんがらしchilli peppernoun唐辛子.とんがらしのしっぷだってeven the chilli poultice
しっぷpoultice, compressnoun湿布.とんがらしのしっぷa chilli poultice
いためるto fry, to sautéverb炒める.煮るんだったかしら、いためるんだったかしらwas it boiled or fried?
野菜やさいvegetablesnounおなかのいたいときの野菜スープvegetable soup for a sore stomach
どれ一つどれひとつnot a single oneexpressionどれ一つとして、正確におぼえていないのですnot a single one did she remember exactly
正確せいかくaccurate, exactna-adjective正確におぼえていないdoesn't remember exactly
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うるさがるto find annoyingverbどうしてあんなにうるさがったのかしらwhy did I find it so annoying?
懐中電灯かいちゅうでんとうtorch, flashlightnoun目が懐中電灯みたいに青緑に光るits eyes glow blue-green like a torch
青緑あおみどりblue-greennoun青緑に光るglows blue-green
うそa lie, not truenoun嘘.うそだよ、ちっともほかのと変わってないよnot true — it's no different from any other
火をふくひをふくto breathe fireexpression口をあけると火をふくんじゃないのmaybe it breathes fire when it opens its mouth
マッチmatch (for fire)noun魔女猫はマッチのかわりになるってa witch's cat can stand in for a match, they say
おにいちゃんbig brother, older boynounとなりのおにいちゃんがいってたよthe big boy next door said so
遠ざかるとおざかるto recede, to go awayverb小さな足音が、ぱたぱたと遠ざかっていきましたlittle footsteps pattered away
わるうございましたso sorry (sarcastic, archaic polite)expressionふつうの猫でわるうございましたねっso sorry for being an ordinary cat
近所きんじょneighbourhoodnounしょっちゅう近所の子たちにのぞかれるんだからthe neighbourhood kids are forever peeking at me
ぼやくto grumbleverbジジはぼやくとJiji grumbled
人気ものにんきものa popular figure, a celebritynoun人気者.人気ものはつらいわねit's hard being popular
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ぱちぱちblinking; cracklingadverb目をぱちぱち動かして、ジジをからかいましたblinked rapidly, teasing Jiji
いっそのことmight as well, go the whole hogadverbいっそのこと、変わったかっこうにしちゃえば？why not go the whole hog and dress up odd?
そめるto dyeverb染める.毛をそめてまっ赤にするとかdye your fur bright red, say
まっ赤まっかbright redna-adjective真っ赤.そめてまっ赤にするdye it bright red
サングラスsunglassesnounサングラスをかけちゃうとかor wear sunglasses
うらめしげreproachful-lookingna-adjective恨めしげ.うらめしげにちらっとキキを見あげるglanced up at Kiki reproachfully
きめこむto resolve on, to keep up (an act)verb決め込む. 知らんぷりをきめこむ = studiously ignore.あとは知らんぷりをきめこみましたthen studiously ignored her
あみものknittingnoun編み物.あたし……いま、あみもの……で……いそがし……くてI'm… busy… knitting… right now
ふさがるto be occupied, full (hands)verb塞がる. 両手がふさがる = hands full.りょうて……が、ふさがって……いるのboth hands… are full
ぐみsilverberry (shrub)nounStreet name.ぐみの木……どおり……の、ににんが……四ばんちGumi Tree Street… two-times-two… number four
かしこ……まり……ましたcer…tain…ly (かしこまりました, said slowly)expressionは……い、かしこ……まり……ましたye…s, cer…tain…ly
ほとりthe bank, the edge (of water)noun小さな川のほとりにありましたstood on the bank of a small river
船着き場ふなつきばlanding, wharfnoun空色のペンキをぬった小さな船着き場a small wharf painted sky blue
はらまきbelly-warmernoun腹巻き. The chapter's obsession.この、はらまき……あみ……おわるわI'll just… finish… knitting this belly-warmer
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針はりneedlenounあみものの針を動かすのにあわせてin time with her knitting needles
せがれmy son (humble)noun倅.せがれった……ら、行っちまっ……たんですよmy son… he just… went off
ばか……ばか……しいri…dic…ulous (ばかばかしい)i-adjectiveいらないよ、ばか……ばか……しいってdon't need it, it's… ri…diculous, he says
はんこう……きはんこうきrebellious phase (反抗期)nounWritten はんこうき here. Of her grown son.あのこ……まだ……はんこう……きなのthat boy… is still… in his rebellious phase
はさみscissorsnounはさみで毛糸を切るとcutting the yarn with scissors
毛糸けいとwool yarnnounはさみで毛糸を切るとsnipped the wool
はやさspeednoun速さ.こんどはふつうのはやさで話しはじめましたthis time began talking at normal speed
かかとheelnoun踵.かかとをあげて、元気に背のびしてみせましたrose on her heels in an energetic stretch
冷やすひやすto chillverbおなかは冷やしてはいけませんよyou mustn't let your belly get cold
宇宙うちゅうthe universenounおなかは宇宙の中心ですからthe belly is the centre of the universe
中心ちゅうしんcentrenoun宇宙の中心the centre of the universe
なんといってもabove all, when all's saidexpressionそれにはなんといっても、腹まきがいちばんいいのand for that, above all, a belly-warmer is best
腹まきはらまきbelly-warmer (kanji form)noun腹まきがいちばんいいのa belly-warmer is the best
つなぐto join, to connectverb繋ぐ.色どりよくつないでjoined in a colourful way
編むあむto knitverbいっぱいこぶをつくって編んだのがいいのknitted with lots of bobbles is best
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ごろごろrumbling, purringadverbのどの奥でごろごろと音をたてましたmade a rumbling in his throat
冷えるひえるto get coldverbその音はおなかが冷えてる証拠よthat sound proves your belly's cold
コーヒーカップcoffee cupnoun電話、コーヒーカップ、ポット、薬びんthe phone, coffee cups, the pot, medicine bottles
やかんkettlenounやかん、魔法びん、お茶筒the kettle, the thermos, the tea caddy
魔法びんまほうびんthermos flasknoun魔法瓶: 'magic bottle'.魔法びんと魔法ねこa magic flask and a magic cat
植木鉢うえきばちflowerpotnoun長靴、植木鉢、つえboots, flowerpots, a walking stick
つえwalking sticknoun杖.植木鉢、つえflowerpot, walking stick
水玉みずたまpolka dotsnoun表は水玉、うらはしまの魔法腹まきpolka dots outside, stripes inside — a magic belly-warmer
しまstripesnoun縞.うらはしまstripes on the inside
はかせるto put (trousers etc.) on someoneverb履かせる.ジジのおなかにはかせてくれましたslipped it on over Jiji's belly
桃色ももいろpeach pinknounこい桃色とうすい桃色をまぜてa mix of deep and pale pink
花ざかりはなざかりin full bloomnoun花盛り.花ざかりのあんず畑のようにlike an apricot orchard in full bloom
かすみhaze, mistnoun霞.春のかすみが流れる朝やけa dawn sky with spring mist drifting
朝やけあさやけdawn glownoun朝焼け.朝やけのように見えましたlooked like a dawn sky
顔をそむけるかおをそむけるto turn one's face awayexpressionふんと顔をそむけて歩きはじめましたturned his face away with a sniff and walked off
わずかa trifle, slightna-adjective僅か.宅急便の料金はほんとうにわずかでわるいけどsorry the delivery fee is such a trifle
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〜さえ〜ばif only ~, as long as ~grammar腹まきさえすればもう安心よas long as you wear a belly-warmer, no worries
完全かんぜんcomplete, perfectna-adjectiveこんな完全で安あがりな健康法はありませんよno health method is so perfect and cheap
安あがりやすあがりcheap, economicalna-adjective安上がり.完全で安あがりな健康法a perfect and economical health method
健康けんこうhealthnoun安あがりな健康法a cheap health regime
すすめるto recommendverb勧める.町長さんにすすめてやりましたI recommended it to the mayor
おへそbelly buttonnounおへそがまがっている = perverse, crooked.腹まきでおへそをかくしなさいhide your navel with a belly-warmer
去年きょねんlast yearnoun去年の冬、動物園の動物がlast winter the zoo animals
集団しゅうだんgroup, massnoun集団冷え腹病にかかったのcame down with mass cold-belly
〜病にかかるびょうにかかるto come down with ~ diseaseexpression冷え腹病にかかったの、ごぞんじ？did you know they caught cold-belly disease?
園長えんちょうdirector (of a zoo / kindergarten)noun園長さんたら、うちのせがれみたいにいうこときかないthe director's as disobedient as my son
だれがなんといおうとwhatever anyone saysexpression今年はだれがなんといおうと、あたし、編んでもっていってやるつもりよthis year, whatever anyone says, I'll knit and take them myself
象ぞうelephantnoun動物園の象さんのものなんですねit's for the zoo elephant, isn't it
編みおえるあみおえるto finish knittingverb〜終える = finish ~ing.たった今、おばあちゃんが編みおえたばかりthe one the old lady had just finished knitting
しまもようstriped patternnoun縞模様.青と白のしまもようの腹まきa blue-and-white striped belly-warmer
ぽんぽん船ぽんぽんせんputt-putt boat (small motor boat)nounあの子はぽんぽん船の船長さんなんですthat boy is captain of a putt-putt boat
湾わんbaynounコリコ湾のとっ先のモリモ半島までto the Morimo peninsula at the tip of Koriko Bay
半島はんとうpeninsulanounモリモ半島まで運ぶんだってcarrying it to the Morimo peninsula
ひとかかえan armfulnoun一抱え.ひとかかえもある大きなびんa big bottle, an armful in size
びんbottlenoun瓶.大きなびんに入ったin a big bottle
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ぶどう酒ぶどうしゅwinenoun葡萄酒.級なぶどう酒なんだそうだけどa fine wine, so they say
味あじtaste, flavournoun味が、がたっと落ちちゃうんだそうよthe flavour drops with a clunk, they say
自動車じどうしゃcar, motor vehiclenoun船のほうが自動車よりゆれないってことになったらしいapparently they decided a boat sways less than a car
〜どころじゃないfar more than ~grammar海には波の山が二つどころじゃないわよねえthe sea has far more than two mountains of waves
一息つくひといきつくto pause for breathexpressionおばあちゃんは一息つくとthe old lady paused for breath
〜号ごう(suffix for ship / vehicle names)grammarせがれの船はテテ号っていう白いぽんぽん船my son's boat is a white putt-putt called the Tete
お役目おやくめduty, tasknounたいせつなお役目はたせるようにso it can fulfil its important duty
はたすto fulfil, to carry outverb果たす.お役目はたせるようにso as to carry out its task
〜ぞいalong ~grammar沿い.大川ぞいにさがしていってくださいなlook for it along the great river
手間のかかるてまのかかるtroublesome, time-consuming (手間がかかる)expression手間のかかることったらthe trouble he is, honestly
肩をすぼめるかたをすぼめるto hunch one's shouldersexpression肩をすぼめて、ため息をつきましたhunched her shoulders and sighed
ため息ためいきsigh (kanji form)nounため息をつきましたlet out a sigh
息子むすこsonnoun息子さんって、どのくらい大きな人なのかしらhow big can her son be?
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着せるきせるto dress (someone)verbあなた着せてやってちょうだいyou put it on him for me
うたがうto doubtverb疑う.キキはまだうたがっていましたがKiki still had her doubts, but
まきつけるto wrap aroundverb巻き付ける.マントのように自分の肩にまきつけるとwrapping it round her shoulders like a cloak
れっきとしたproper, genuine, respectablepre-noun adjectiveれっきとした毛があるのにI've got perfectly good fur already
ひつじsheepnoun羊.〝ひつじねこ〟になっちゃうI'll turn into a sheep-cat
とはいうもののthat said, even soexpressionとはいうものの、きれいな色にはまんざらでもなさそうですthat said, he didn't seem to mind the pretty colours
まんざらでもないnot entirely displeasedexpressionまんざらでもなさそうですseemed not entirely displeased
港みなとharbour, portnoun大川が海に流れこむところに、港がありますwhere the river meets the sea there is a harbour
流れこむながれこむto flow intoverb海に流れこむところwhere it flows into the sea
岸ぺきがんぺきquay, wharfnoun岸壁.岸ぺきには大きな客船が二そうtwo big liners at the quay
客船きゃくせんpassenger shipnoun大きな客船が二そうtwo big passenger ships
〜そう(counter for ships)grammar隻.もう一そうはちょうどタグボートにおされてanother was being pushed by a tugboat
タグボートtugboatnounタグボートにおされて停止しようとしていましたnudged by a tugboat, was coming to a halt
停止ていしa stop, haltnoun停止しようとしていましたwas about to stop
無数むすうcountlessnoun無数の小さな船が動いていますcountless small boats moving about
合図あいずsignalnounなにかの合図の汽笛a whistle signalling something
汽笛きてきsteam whistle, hornnoun合図の汽笛がきこえてきますa signal horn can be heard
左手ひだりてthe left (side)noun左手前方に、モリモ半島がahead to the left, the Morimo peninsula
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もどかしいfrustratingly slowi-adjectiveもどかしいような気さえしますit even feels frustratingly slow
めざすto aim for, to look forverb目指す.港の中にはめざす船がいないのをたしかめるとhaving confirmed the boat she sought wasn't in the harbour
ふきあげるto blow upwardverb吹き上げる.風が急に強く下からふきあげてきますthe wind suddenly blows up strongly from below
ほうぼうhere and there, all overadverb方々.ほうぼうにちらばっていますscattered all over
花びらはなびらpetalnoun白い小さな花びらのように浮いていましたfloated like a small white petal
横腹よこばらflank, sidenoun船の横腹には、ペンキがはげかかっていてもon the boat's side, though the paint was peeling
はげるto peel, to come offverb剥げる.ペンキがはげかかっていてもeven with the paint half peeled
文字もじletters, charactersnounテテ号という文字がなんとか読めましたthe letters 'Tete' could just be read
甲板かんぱんdecknoun甲板で、たくさんのびんに抱きつくようにしていた船員sailors on deck, all but hugging the many bottles
抱きつくだきつくto cling to, to hugverbびんに抱きつくようにしてas if hugging the bottles
船員せんいんsailor, crew membernoun船員が何人か、おどろいて顔をあげましたseveral sailors looked up in surprise
何人かなんにんかseveral peoplenoun船員が何人かseveral crewmen
操舵室そうだしつwheelhousenoun船長さんが操舵室から首を出してthe captain stuck his head out of the wheelhouse
積荷つみにcargonoun積荷をおどろかさないようにso as not to startle the cargo
おどろかすto startleverb驚かす.積荷をおどろかさないように、そっとおりてきてcome down gently so as not to startle the cargo
ワインwinenounワインじゃなくて、生きものだったんですかnot wine, but something alive?
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お金持ちおかねもちrich personnounお金持ちの食いしん坊みたいにふくれていたswollen like rich gluttons
食いしん坊くいしんぼうglutton, big eaternounお金持ちの食いしん坊a wealthy glutton
沈むしずむto sink (kanji form)verbこれでよく船が沈まないものですa wonder the boat doesn't sink
おふくろmy mum (rough, male)nounおふくろったら、しつこいなあーMum, honestly, she never lets up
しつこいpersistent, naggingi-adjectiveしつこいなあーso persistent
うんざりfed upadverbさもうんざり、というような声をあげlet out a thoroughly fed-up groan
だぶだぶbaggy, looseadverbだぶだぶじゃないかしらwon't it be baggy?
それにしてもeven so, all the sameconjunctionそれにしても……even so…
腹はらbellynoun煙突の腹が冷えたせいだっていうんですよshe says it's because the funnel's belly got cold
つきあいきれないcan't keep up with, too much to deal withexpressionつきあいきれませんや、まったくI can't keep up with her, honestly
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なるほどI see, indeedadverbなるほどこれなら、大きさはぴったりのようでしたindeed, for that it seemed just the right size
〜ときたらwhen it comes to ~ (exasperated)grammarおふくろときたら、世界じゅうの腹をあたためなくちゃ気がすまないas for Mum, she won't rest till every belly in the world is warm
世界じゅうせかいじゅうthe whole worldnoun世界じゅうの腹をあたためなくちゃwarm every belly in the world
あたためるto warmverb温める.腹をあたためなくちゃ気がすまないisn't satisfied until she's warmed bellies
いいつけinstructions, ordersnoun言いつけ.ちゃんといいつけ守って、このありさまですよI follow her orders and look at the state of me
守るまもるto obey, to keep (a rule)verbいいつけ守ってobeying instructions
ありさまstate, sorry conditionnoun有様.このありさまですよlook at the state of me
はじけるto burst, to popverb弾ける.はじけそうな上着のボタンjacket buttons about to pop
上着うわぎjacket, outer garmentnoun上着のボタンをやっとはずすとwhen he finally undid his jacket buttons
かさなるto be layered, to pile upverb重なる.腹まきが何まいも何まいもかさなっていましたbelly-warmer upon belly-warmer, layer on layer
はでgaudy, loudna-adjective派手.はでな色が渦をまいていますloud colours swirling
働くはたらくto workverbこれじゃ働けませんやwe can't work like this
笑いだすわらいだすto burst out laughingverbキキはそっくりかえって笑いだしましたKiki threw back her head and laughed
口をだすくちをだすto put in a word, to interjectexpressionひとりの船員さんが、おずおずと口をだしましたone sailor spoke up timidly
ひとつjust (try), why don't weadverbそれじゃ、ひとつ、お願いしてみたらどうでしょうthen why don't we just ask her
まるごとwhole, entireadverb丸ごと.この船まるごと運んでいただいたらif she carried the whole boat
やっかいtroublesomena-adjective厄介.空には、やっかいな波がないでしょうからthere are no troublesome waves in the sky
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上等じょうとうtop qualityna-adjective上等なぶどう酒なもんですからit's a top-quality wine
総出そうでall hands, everyone turning outnounみんな総出で、いっしょうけんめいおさえているall hands holding them steady
いわれてみるとnow that you mention itexpressionいわれてみると、甲板にならんでいるびんはnow he mentioned it, the bottles on deck
ぶつかりあうto knock against each otherverbぶつかりあってかちかち音をたてclinked as they knocked together
しまつstate of affairs (bad)noun始末. 〜するしまつ = ends up ~ing.ころげるのが出るしまつでwe end up with some rolling away
うろうろrestlessly, at a lossadverbこまって目をうろうろ動かしましたher eyes darted about helplessly
やぶるto break (a promise)verb破る.これは約束、やぶるわけにはいきませんit's a promise; she can't break it
かわりばんこby turns, alternatelynounかわりばんこに見ましたlooked at them by turns
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一度にいちどにat once, in one goadverbこまったことが一度に二つも解決できるようなことsomething that solves two problems at once
にやっとwith a grinadverb船長さんはにやっと笑って肩をすくめましたthe captain grinned and shrugged
はめるto fit on, to slip onverb嵌める.ぶどう酒のびんのほうに、はめたらいかがでしょうhow about fitting them onto the wine bottles
いかがでしょうhow about it? (polite)expressionはめたらいかがでしょうhow would it be to fit them on?
まずいbad-tastingi-adjectiveぶどう酒はまずくならないしand the wine won't go bad
ひきぬくto pull out, to pull offverb引き抜く.ぐっとさげて、足からひきぬきますpulls it down and off over his feet
へこむto go in, to become hollowverb凹む.みるみるおなかはへこんでいきましたhis belly shrank before their eyes
スタイルfigure, stylenounスタイルがいい = has a good figure.スタイルのいい船員さんたちがそろいましたa line of trim-figured sailors
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うなずきあうto nod to one anotherverbほっとしたようにうなずきあいましたnodded to each other in relief
しぶしぶreluctantlyadverb渋々.船長さんがしぶしぶ、でもすこしほっとしたような顔つきでthe captain, reluctant but a little relieved
顔つきかおつきexpression, looknounほっとしたような顔つきでいうとsaid with a relieved look
力をあわせるちからをあわせるto join forcesexpressionみんなで力をあわせてall joining forces
こんどこそthis time for sureadverbじゃ、こんどこそ、これで失礼しますwell, this time I really will be off
失礼しますしつれいしますexcuse me, I'll be goingexpressionこれで失礼しますI'll take my leave now
気のせいきのせいone's imaginationexpression気のせいか、ぽかんぽかんじゃなくてperhaps it was her imagination, but not pokan-pokan
新聞しんぶんnewspapernounキキは新聞を見てびっくりしましたKiki was startled by the newspaper
乗組員のりくみいんcrewnounテテ号の乗組員全員に集団冷え腹病発生mass cold-belly outbreak among the entire crew of the Tete
全員ぜんいんeveryone, all membersnoun乗組員全員にamong the whole crew
発生はっせいoutbreak, occurrencenoun集団冷え腹病発生outbreak of mass cold-belly
記事きじarticlenounこんな記事ものっていましたthere was also this article
のるto appear (in print)verb載る.記事ものっていましたan article was also printed
酒屋さかやliquor shopnounモリモ半島の、ある酒屋ではat a certain wine shop on Morimo peninsula
帯おびsash, bandnoun美しい毛糸の帯をつけたぶどう酒wine wearing beautiful woollen bands
売り出すうりだすto put on saleverbぶどう酒を売り出しましたput wine on sale
〜といい〜といいboth in ~ and in ~grammar味といい、その形といい、一見の価値ありin taste and in form alike, worth a look
一見の価値いっけんのかちworth seeingexpression一見の価値ありworth a look
ただしhowever, provided thatconjunctionただし値段のほうは多少高めhowever, the price is somewhat high
値段ねだんpricenoun値段のほうは多少高めthe price is a little on the high side
多少たしょうsomewhatadverb多少高めsomewhat higher
〜めon the ~ side (slightly)grammar高め = a bit high.多少高めa touch on the high side
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はたくto dust off, to beatverb叩く.しっぽでばたばたはたいて、いつもきれいにしていますdusts it with his tail and keeps it clean
〜というのはthe reason isgrammarというのは、町を歩いていたときthe reason being, while walking through town
あっためるto warm (spoken)verb魔法をあっためているのよ、きっとhe's keeping his magic warm, surely
知らせしらせnews, noticenoun腹まきができたという知らせがありましたword came that the belly-warmer was ready
ドロップboiled sweets, dropsnounドロップのびんの中みたいにいろんな色のまざった腹まきa belly-warmer of mixed colours like a jar of boiled sweets
せめてat leastadverbせめて腹まきぐらい、はでに楽しみなさいなat least enjoy a bright belly-warmer
おねだりasking for (a treat), wheedlingnounもう一つおねだりしましたasked for one more thing
おやすいご用おやすいごようno trouble at allexpressionええ、おやすいご用よof course, no trouble at all
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お正月おしょうがつNew YearnounChapter title.キキ、お正月を運ぶKiki delivers the New Year
四時間よじかんfour hoursnounあと四時間で今年も終ろうとしていましたin four hours the year would be over
大みそかおおみそかNew Year's Evenoun大晦日.とうとう大みそかですat last, New Year's Eve
新しい年あたらしいとしthe new yearexpression新しい年をむかえる準備preparations to greet the new year
いたむto acheverb痛む.キキは胸がきゅっといたみましたKiki's chest ached
しみじみdeeply, keenlyadverbしあわせをしみじみ味わう夜a night to savour happiness deeply
味わうあじわうto savourverbしあわせをしみじみ味わうto savour happiness
一年間いちねんかんfor one yearnoun一年間は里帰りすることができないcan't go home for a full year
〜ヵ月かげつ(counter for months)grammarあと四ヵ月とちょっとjust over four months to go
肉だんごにくだんごmeatballnoun肉だんごづくりにとりかかりましたset about making meatballs
りんごapplenounりんごぐらい大きい肉だんごmeatballs as big as apples
水煮みずにboiling in water (preserving)noun夏のあいだに水煮をして保存していたトマトtomatoes boiled and preserved over the summer
保存ほぞんpreserving, storingnoun保存していたトマトpreserved tomatoes
トマトtomatonounトマトで煮た大きな肉だんごbig meatballs stewed in tomato
打つうつto strike (the hour)verb時計が十二時を打つとwhen the clock strikes twelve
いあわせるto happen to be presentverb居合わせる.となりにいあわせたwhoever happened to be beside you
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抱きあうだきあうto embrace each otherverb人と抱きあってembracing the person
塩しおsaltnounなべの中に塩とこしょうをふり入れながらsprinkling salt and pepper into the pot
こしょうpeppernoun胡椒.塩とこしょうsalt and pepper
考えようによっちゃかんがえようによっちゃdepending on how you look at itexpression考えようによっちゃ = spoken.考えようによっちゃ、そんなにわるい年でもなかったからlooked at one way, it wasn't such a bad year
のびをするto stretchexpression伸びをする.前足をつっぱってぐんとのびをしましたbraced his front paws and had a big stretch
味見あじみtasting (food)nounスープの味見をしながら首をかしげましたtilted her head as she tasted the soup
さわがしいnoisyi-adjective騒がしい.いつもの夜よりもずっとさわがしいのですfar noisier than an ordinary night
今ごろいまごろabout nowadverb今ごろは、にぎやかなのは町の中じゃなくてby now the bustle should be inside, not in town
顔があうかおがあうto meet eyes, to come face to faceexpressionキキと顔があうとmeeting Kiki's eye
耳をすますみみをすますto listen carefullyexpression澄ます. Koriko's New Year greeting.耳をすましましょうlet us listen closely
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しまったoops, damninterjectionしまったというふうに首をふりましたshook her head as if to say 'oops'
かすむto be hazy, dimverb霞む.窓ごしに遠くかすんで見える時計the clock seen hazily far off through the window
背たかのっぽせたかのっぽa beanpole, very tall thingnounあのお役所の背たかのっぽの時計that lanky town-hall clock
けっきょくin the endadverb結局.けっきょくあまりよく見えないというしろものa thing you can't see well in the end
しろものa thing, an article (wry)noun代物.よく見えないというしろものa contraption you can't see properly
一回いっかいoncenoun一年に一回だけ、たいせつな働きをするのよjust once a year it does an important job
鐘かねbellnoun十二時だけ鐘を鳴らすのよit rings its bell only at midnight
マラソンmarathonnounこの町の人はいっせいにマラソンをするのeveryone in town runs a marathon together
〜にむかってtoward ~grammar新しい年へむかって走るってわけrunning toward the new year
行事ぎょうじevent, observancenounこの町のだいじな行事なのよit's an important event for this town
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ききのがすto miss hearingverb聞き逃す.の音をききのがさないためにso as not to miss the (clock) sound — page break
気のはやいきのはやいeager, impatient (気が早い)expression気が早い.気のはやい人はとっくに外に出てthe eager ones are already outside
ずるcheatingnounそんなずるはいたしませんI won't cheat like that
おんぶpiggybacknounこの子おんぶして、主人と走るつもりなのI'll carry this one on my back and run with my husband
主人しゅじんmy husbandnoun主人と走るつもりなのI mean to run with my husband
つまみあげるto pick up, to lift by pinchingverbスカートをつまみあげて、足をふみならしてみましたhitched up her skirt and stamped her feet
ふみならすto stamp (feet)verb踏み鳴らす.足をふみならしてみましたtried stamping her feet
しんけんserious, earnestna-adjective真剣.ジジもしんけんな顔でJiji, too, with an earnest face
準備体操じゅんびたいそうwarm-up exercisesnoun準備体操をはじめましたbegan warm-up exercises
二時間にじかんtwo hoursnounそれから二時間とちょっとたったころでしたa little over two hours later
今年じゅうことしじゅうwithin this yearnoun今年じゅうにしなければならない仕事work that had to be done this year
選挙せんきょelectionnoun選挙で町長になってからsince being elected mayor
上々じょうじょうexcellent, first-ratena-adjective町の人の評判も上々ですhis reputation in town is first-rate
最高さいこうthe highest, the bestnoun町長さんは最高にはりきっていましたthe mayor was at peak enthusiasm
はりきるto be full of enthusiasmverb張り切る.最高にはりきっていましたwas fired up as never before
なんとしてもat all costsadverbなんとしても先頭を走ってrun at the front at all costs
先頭せんとうthe front, the leadnoun先頭を走ってrunning in the lead
たよりがいreliability, worth depending onnoun頼り甲斐.ますますたよりがいのある町長さんan ever more dependable mayor
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かたくfirmlyadverb固く.かたく決心をしているのですwas firmly resolved
たからかloud and ringingna-adjective高らか.たからかにさけびましたshouted ringingly
すべらせるto let slipverb滑らせる.窓から手をすべらせそうになりましたalmost let his hands slip from the window
規則正しいきそくただしいregular, orderlyi-adjectiveいつもの規則正しい音ではなくてnot its usual regular sound
なさけないpathetic, pitifuli-adjective情けない.なさけないひびきをたてているmaking a pitiful sound
ひびきsound, echonoun響き.なさけないひびきa pitiful ring
〜分ふん(minutes)grammar十時三十六分でしたit was 10:36
代々だいだいfor generationsadverb代々この時計の世話をしている時計屋さんthe clockmaker whose family has tended the clock for generations
時計屋とけいやclockmaker, watch shopnoun時計屋さんを呼び出しましたcalled out the clockmaker
呼び出すよびだすto summon, to call upverb時計屋さんを呼び出しましたsummoned the clockmaker
ないしょa secretnoun内緒.町の人にはぜったいにないしょにしてなkeep it absolutely secret from the townspeople
故障こしょうbreakdown, malfunctionnoun一度も故障したことなんてありませんでしたhad never once broken down
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種たねsource, seednounじまんの種 = a source of pride.町の人たちにとってじまんの種でもありましたwas a source of pride for the townspeople
よりにもよってof all things / timesexpressionよりにもよって自分が町長になったその年にof all years, the one he became mayor
歴史れきしhistorynoun町の歴史に書かれてしまうかもしれませんit might go down in the town's history
不名誉ふめいよdishonourna-adjectiveこれはたいへん不名誉なことですthis is a great dishonour
〜段だん(counter for steps)grammar二三五八段もの階段をのぼってclimbing all 2,358 steps
おじいさんgrandfather, old mannoun五つほど前のおじいさんの代からfrom some five grandfathers back
代だいgenerationnounおじいさんの代からsince his grandfather's generation
そのかいあってand it paid off (甲斐があって)expression甲斐がある.そのかいあって、これまで一度もとまるようなことはありませんでしたand it paid off: it had never once stopped
調整ちょうせいadjustmentnoun最後の調整をしたときにwhen doing the final adjustment
手落ちておちan oversight, slipnounなにか手落ちがあったのかもしれませんperhaps there had been some slip
修理しゅうりrepairnounさっそく修理にかかりましたset to the repair at once
かなづちhammernoun金槌.小さなかなづちでwith a small hammer
ねじscrewnounあっちのねじ、こっちの歯車とたたいていきましたtapped this screw and that gear
歯車はぐるまgear, cogwheelnounいちばん大きな歯車がこわれたのですthe biggest gear is broken
〜ばすむit's enough to ~, ~ will settle itgrammarとりかえればすむことですreplacing it will settle it
三分さんぷんthree minutesnoun三分ですみますよit'll take three minutes
足ぶみあしぶみstamping in placenoun足踏み.一、二、一、二と足ぶみしてからafter marching on the spot, one-two, one-two
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なおるto be fixedverb直る.時間のおくれたのも、なおるのだろうな？and the lost time will be put right too?
またたくまin the twinkling of an eyeexpression瞬く間.またたくまですよin the blink of an eye
自信満々じしんまんまんbrimming with confidence (kanji form)na-adjective時計屋さんは自信満々ですthe clockmaker is brimming with confidence
ひとふしa snatch (of song)noun一節.かるい鼻歌をひとふしa light snatch of humming
がらりとcompletely (changing)adverbまたまたがらりと顔が青くなってhis face turned white all over again
ぶるぶるtremblingadverb手がぶるぶるとふるえだしましたhis hands began to tremble
替えかえa spare, replacementnoun替えの歯車が……な、なかったんでしたthere's no… no spare gear
ふるえ声ふるえごえa trembling voicenounふるえ声でいいましたsaid in a trembling voice
注文ちゅうもんan ordernoun注文し、しなくちゃI'll have to o-order one
よろよろstaggeringadverbよろよろとうしろにさがりましたstaggered backward
あることはあるthere is, technicallyexpressionあることはあります。でもそれが……there is one, technically. But…
借りるかりるto borrow (kanji form)verb歯車だけちょっと、お借りしてくればif we just borrowed the gear
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ぬすむto stealverb盗む.つまり、ぬすむのか？you mean, steal it?
おまえyou (rough)pronounなにいってる。おまえがなれwhat are you saying? You be the thief
サイレンsirennounサイレンつきの警察の自動車a police car with a siren
警察けいさつpolicenounどろぼうするのに警察の車に乗れるかyou can't steal something in a police car
ほかにother than thatadverbほかに方法はないのかis there no other way?
かみつくto snap at, to biteverb噛み付く.かみつくような声がとびこんできましたa snapping voice came down the line
どうでもよろしいnever mind that, it doesn't matterexpression耳なんてどうでもよろしいnever mind ears
きみyou (familiar, kana)pronounきみは品物をとどける仕事をしているそうだがI hear you deliver things
とってくるto go and fetchverbとってくるっていう仕事はやらんのですかdon't you do fetching jobs?
がみがみnagging, snappingadverbそんなにがみがみおっしゃらないでdon't snap at me like that
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至急しきゅうurgent(ly)noun大大至急 = super-urgent.大大至急、時計台の上まできてくださらんかcould you come up to the clock tower, extremely urgently
地上を走るちじょうをはしるto run on the groundexpression地上を走りたかったのですshe wanted to run on the ground
到着とうちゃくarrivalnounキキが時計台に到着するとwhen Kiki arrived at the clock tower
せかせかhurriedly, fidgetyadverb町長さんはせかせかといいましたthe mayor said hurriedly
しっけいするto pinch, to make off with (euphemism)verb失敬する.しっけいしてきてくれんかねcould you go and, er, borrow it
超特急ちょうとっきゅうsuper-express (speed)nounムニャムニャ、超特急でmumble mumble, at super-express speed
あとでlateradverbあとで返すんだからwe'll return it later
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〜本ほん(counter for long things)grammar二本の針をあわせないとunless the two hands are aligned
くじくto sprainverb挫く.走りだしたとたんに足をくじいたりsprain an ankle the moment they start running
じんましんhives, nettle rashnoun蕁麻疹.じんましんになったりする人が出てくるかもしれんsome might break out in hives
ハの字ハのじthe shape of ハ (eyebrows drooping)nounまゆをハの字にまげhis eyebrows drooping into a ハ
べそをかくto be on the verge of tearsexpressionちょっとべそをかいたような顔でwith a face on the verge of tears
お行儀よくおぎょうぎよくneatly, in good orderadverbお行儀よくならんだ山を三つ飛びこすとcrossing three neatly lined-up mountains
飛びこすとびこすto fly oververb山を三つ飛びこすとhaving flown over three mountains
首かざりくびかざりnecklacenoun首飾り.谷間にガラスの首かざりをおいたような町の光the town's lights like a glass necklace laid in the valley
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気づかれるきづかれるto be noticedverbなるべく気づかれないようにとtrying not to be noticed
広場ひろばsquare, plazanoun時計台前の広場にはin the square before the clock tower
大ぜいおおぜいa great many (people)noun大勢.人が大ぜい集まっているのですa great crowd had gathered
屋根づたいやねづたいalong the rooftopsnounそっと屋根づたいに地上へおりていきましたcrept down to the ground over the rooftops
人々ひとびとpeoplenoun人々は楽しそうにおしゃべりをしていますthe people are chatting happily
小指こゆびlittle fingernoun右手の小指をぴんとのばしたりsticking out the little finger of the right hand
体操たいそうexercises, gymnasticsnoun小指の体操でもするのかしらdo they do little-finger exercises?
おわすれなくdon't forget (polite)expression十二時をおわすれなくdon't forget midnight
お集まりおあつまりgathering (polite)nounこれはなんのお集まりなんでしょうwhat is this gathering for?
来年らいねんnext yearnoun『来年もなかよくしましょう』って'let's be friends next year too'
なかよくするto be on good termsexpression仲良くする.来年もなかよくしましょうlet's get along next year too
指きりげんまんゆびきりげんまんpinky promisenoun約束の指きりげんまんをするのさwe make a pinky promise
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大そうじおおそうじbig year-end cleannoun大掃除.まだ大そうじもすまんのかねhaven't you finished the big clean yet?
けしかけるto egg on, to urgeverbけしかけるようにキキの背中を押しましたpushed Kiki's back, urging her on
ぶっきらぼうblunt, curtna-adjectiveキキはぶっきらぼうにこたえましたKiki answered curtly
なかよしgood friendsnoun仲良し.なかよしの指きりげんまんができないのよthey can't make their friendship pinky-promise
けんかquarrel, fightnoun喧嘩.来年はこの町、けんかばかりになっちゃうかもしれないnext year this town might be nothing but quarrels
ものかげthe shadow of something, covernoun物陰.ものかげから夜の空へ飛びあがりましたtook off from behind cover into the night sky
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追いやるおいやるto shoo away, to drive offverbふたりを階段のほうに追いやりましたshooed the two of them toward the stairs
町はずれまちはずれthe edge of townnoun一気に町はずれまで行きwent straight to the edge of town
〜やいなやas soon as ~grammarすばやくまわれ右するやいなやthe instant she wheeled round
〜めがけてaiming at ~grammar目掛けて.時計めがけて突進していきましたcharged straight at the clock
突進とっしんa charge, rushnoun突進していきましたwent charging
文字盤もじばんclock face, dialnoun文字盤の上をまわりはじめましたbegan circling the clock face
一回転いっかいてんone full turnnounまたたくまに一回転と二十四分in a flash, one full turn and twenty-four minutes
みごとsplendid, perfectlyna-adjective見事.二つの針はみごとに十二のところでかさなりましたthe two hands met perfectly at twelve
鳴りわたるなりわたるto ring out, to resoundverb鳴り渡る.たからかに鐘の音が鳴りわたりましたthe bell rang out across the town
ひびかせるto make resoundverb響かせる.町全体に足音をひびかせてfootsteps echoing through the whole town
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一方いっぽうmeanwhile, on the other handconjunction一方、時計の針をはなしたキキはmeanwhile, Kiki, having let go of the hand
はずみmomentum, recoilnoun弾み.はずみで町のはずれまで放りなげられるようにflung by the momentum to the edge of town
放りなげるほうりなげるto fling, to hurlverb放りなげられるように飛んでいきましたflew as if hurled
なだめるto soothe, to calmverb宥める.なかなかとまらないほうきをなだめてcalming the broom that wouldn't stop
中身なかみcontentsnoun中身がかたよってしまったような頭a head whose contents seemed to have shifted
かたよるto lean to one side, to be lopsidedverb偏る.中身がかたよってしまったようなas if the contents had slid to one side
ひときわconspicuously, especiallyadverb一際.ひときわ目立ってとびはねているconspicuously bounding along
とびはねるto bound, to leap aboutverb飛び跳ねる.ひときわ目立ってとびはねているのはthe one bounding along most visibly
押花おしばなpressed flowernoun猫の押花みたいに、ぺったりとのびてflattened out like a pressed-flower cat
のっぺらぼうfaceless (ghost)nounのっぺらぼうになるかくごだったわよI was braced to end up faceless
かくごreadiness, resolvenoun覚悟.のっぺらぼうになるかくごだったwas resigned to going faceless
腕時計うでどけいwristwatchnoun自分の腕時計を見ましたlooked at her wristwatch
〜分前ふんまえ~ minutes togrammarまだ十二時五分前ですit's still five to twelve
よじるto twist (the body)verb捩る.体をよじって笑いつづけましたdoubled up laughing
ぺろりと(tongue) poking outadverb舌をぺろりと出しましたstuck out her tongue
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そんがいloss, damagenoun損害.おすそわけもらうどころか、大そんがいだfar from getting a share, it's a big loss
運んできたはこんできたbrought, carried in (運んでくる)verbあたしたちはね、お正月を運んできたのよwe brought in the New Year
飛びのるとびのるto jump on(to)verbほうきに飛びのりましたjumped onto the broom
年が明けるとしがあけるthe new year beginsexpression年が明けてからafter the new year came in
街まちtown (streets, downtown)nounキキが街に出かけていくとwhen Kiki went out into town
新年しんねんthe new yearnoun新年になって、みんな気持にゆとりがあるんだわwith the new year, everyone's feeling generous
ゆとりleeway, room (to be generous)noun気持にゆとりがあるfeeling relaxed and generous
直すなおすto fixverbこわれた歯車をすぐに直してfixed the broken gear at once
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鼻が高いはながたかいproudexpressionあたしも鼻が高いわI'm proud too
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春の音はるのおとthe sound of springexpressionChapter title.キキ、春の音を運ぶKiki delivers the sound of spring
これ以上これいじょうany more than thisexpressionこれ以上寒くなったら、ぼく、猫をやめちゃおうと思うよif it gets any colder I'll quit being a cat
やってられないcan't stand it any moreexpressionとてもやってられないよI just can't take it
りっぱfine, splendidna-adjective立派.そんなりっぱな毛を着てるのにwith such a fine coat of fur
ぷんとin a huffadverbジジはぷんとふくれてJiji puffed up in a huff
ひくひくtwitchingadverbひくひく小さく動きはじめましたbegan twitching slightly
中央駅ちゅうおうえきcentral stationnounコリコの中央駅ですKoriko Central Station
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切れるきれるto be cut off (a call)verb電話の声はこれだけさけぶと、切れてしまいましたthe voice shouted just that and the line went dead
大あわておおあわてa great panicnounどうしてこういつも大あわてなのかしらwhy are they always in such a panic?
ホームplatformnounホームで駅長さんがthe stationmaster on the platform
駅長えきちょうstationmasternoun駅長さんが、「こっち、こっち、はやく」と手をふっていますthe stationmaster waving: 'this way, quick'
枯枝かれえだdead branchnoun枯枝みたいにやせた男の人が八人eight men thin as dead twigs
八人はちにんeight peoplenoun男の人が八人eight men
楽士がくしmusician (hired player)nounこの方たちは楽士さんで……these gentlemen are musicians…
音楽家おんがくかmusician (artist)nounいや、楽士ではない。音楽家だno, not players. Musicians
野外やがいopen-air, outdoornoun野外音楽堂で音楽会をなさることになっていたwere to give a concert at the open-air bandstand
音楽堂おんがくどうconcert hall, bandstandnoun野外音楽堂the open-air music hall
音楽会おんがくかいconcertnoun音楽会をなさることになっていたwere scheduled to hold a concert
なさるto do (honorific)verb音楽会をなさるto give a concert
コンサートconcertnoun『春を呼ぶコンサート』っていってるぐらいさwe even call it the 'Concert that Calls Spring'
要はようはthe point isadverb要はだね、この町の人の耳がいいか……ってところだがthe point is whether this town has good ears
はなはだgreatly, extremelyadverb甚だ.はなはだ心配だがねI'm gravely doubtful
なにしろafter all, at any rateadverbなにしろぬけとるようだからafter all, they seem a bit slow
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楽器がっきmusical instrumentnounこの方たちのたいせつな楽器をthese gentlemen's precious instruments
荷物係にもつがかりbaggage handlernoun荷物係のものが列車からおろすのわすれてしまったthe baggage men forgot to unload them from the train
列車れっしゃtrainnoun列車からおろすのわすれてしまったforgot to take them off the train
おろすto unload, to take downverb降ろす.列車からおろすunload from the train
しょぼんとdejectedlyadverbしょぼんと下をむいて立っていましたstood looking down, dejected
線路せんろrailway tracknoun列車が消えたと思われる線路のむこうdown the track where the train had vanished
急行きゅうこうexpress (train)nounあの列車は急行でthat train is an express
終点しゅうてんterminusnoun終点までとまらないんですようit doesn't stop till the terminus
車両しゃりょうcarriage, carnounいちばんうしろの車両なんですがit's the rearmost carriage
金きんgoldnoun窓から入って金の塊、ぬすんだやつがsomeone got in through a window and stole a gold bar
塊かたまりlump, ingotnoun金の塊a lump of gold
やつguy, fellow (rough)nounぬすんだやつがthe guy who stole it
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そんじょそこらany old, run-of-the-millnounそんじょそこらの音楽家じゃないんです、われわれはwe are not run-of-the-mill musicians
われわれwe (formal)pronoun我々.われわれはwe
へぼlousy, third-ratena-adjective風がふいても鳴るようなへぼ楽器でon lousy instruments that sound if the wind blows
演奏えんそうperformance (music)noun演奏ができますかcan we perform?
北風きたかぜnorth windnounこんな北風みたいなつめたい目をしてwith eyes as cold as the north wind
調子をあわせるちょうしをあわせるto chime in, to play alongexpressionジジも調子をあわせて、耳もとでつぶやきましたJiji chimed in, murmuring in her ear
なんたってwhatever you say, after alladverbなんたって、楽器をおろしてくれなかったのがいけないんですwhatever you say, the fault is not unloading the instruments
〜行きゆきbound for ~grammarちゃんとコリコ行きって書いといたんですからwe clearly labelled them 'for Koriko'
落ち度おちどfault, blamenounこっちに落ち度はありませんno fault lies with us
すがるto cling to, to beseechverb縋る.こまってすがるようにキキを見ましたlooked at Kiki beseechingly
目つきめつきa look (in the eyes)noun必死の目つきで見ていますwatching with desperate eyes
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命令めいれいan ordernoun命令するようにいいましたsaid as if giving an order
三時さんじthree o'clocknoun三時までにもってきてくださいbring them by three
空高くそらたかくhigh into the skyadverb一気に空高くまいあがるとsoaring high into the sky in one go
トンネルtunnelnoun山また山、トンネルまたトンネルmountain after mountain, tunnel after tunnel
芸当げいとうstunt, featnounほんとにそんな芸当、できるの？can you really pull off a stunt like that?
いばるto be arrogant, to lord itverb威張る.あの人たち、いばってるからbecause those men are so arrogant
腰を浮かせるこしをうかせるto half-riseexpressionほうきから腰を浮かせてさけびましたhalf-rose from the broom and shouted
とかげlizardnounとかげのしっぽみたいにちょんとトンネルの中に入りこむところslipping into the tunnel like a lizard's tail
出口でぐちexitnounトンネルの出口へ先まわりしましたgot ahead to the tunnel's exit
先まわりさきまわりgetting there aheadnoun先回り.出口へ先まわりしましたwent round ahead to the exit
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とびおりるto jump down ontoverb飛び降りる.屋根にとびおりるわよI'm going to drop onto the roof
扉とびらdoornounうしろの扉のかぎをあけてよunlock the rear door
かぎlock, keynoun鍵.扉のかぎをあけてよunlock the door
姿を現わすすがたをあらわすto appear, to show itselfexpression列車が姿を現わしましたthe train came into view
いざwhen it comes to itadverbいざおりようと思うとwhen it came to actually landing
ふりはらうto shake offverb振り払う.自分の弱い気持をふりはらってshaking off her weakness
ごうごうroaringadverb耳のそばを風がごうごうと通りすぎthe wind roared past her ears
さかだつto stand on endverb逆立つ.空からひっぱられているようにさかだっていますstanding on end as if pulled from the sky
しりごみhanging back, balkingnoun尻込み.ジジはしりごみして、ほうきの柄からはなれませんJiji balked and wouldn't leave the broomstick
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押しこむおしこむto push in, to shove inverb窓のすきまから押しこみましたshoved him through the gap in the window
せまるto close in, to press nearverb迫る.線路にせまっている山から木の枝がはりだしてbranches stuck out from the mountains crowding the track
はりだすto jut outverb張り出す.木の枝がはりだして、キキの体をこすりますbranches jut out and scrape her body
こするto scrape, to rubverb擦る.キキの体をこすりますscrape against Kiki
たいらflatna-adjective平ら.体をたいらにしてなんとか一つやりすごすとflattening herself to let one pass
やりすごすto let passverbやり過ごす.なんとか一つやりすごすとsomehow letting one go by
手さぐりてさぐりgroping, feeling aroundnoun手探り.手さぐりで何かをつかんだとたんthe moment she groped and grabbed something
ぶらりdanglingadverb体が屋根からぶらりとさがってしまいましたher body swung dangling from the roof
けとばすto kickverb蹴飛ばす.足でばたばたと列車をけとばしましたkicked at the train with her feet
ひょうしthe moment, the chance impulsenoun拍子. そのひょうしに = with that.そのひょうしにいきなり扉が内側にひらきwith that, the door suddenly swung inward
投げだすなげだすto fling outverbキキはそのまま中に投げだされましたKiki was flung inside
さすto shine in (light)verb差す.窓から明るい光がさしてきましたbright light shone in through the window
腰をぬかすこしをぬかすto collapse in shockexpression腰を抜かす.腰をぬかしたようにゆかにすわりこんでslumped on the floor as if his legs had gone
きょとんとblankly, stunnedadverbキキをきょとんと見ていますstaring blankly at Kiki
箱はこbox, casenoun変わった形の箱に入っているのでsince they were in oddly shaped cases
そうとうconsiderablena-adjective相当.そうとうな量ですa considerable amount
へたへたcollapsing weaklyadverbキキもへたへたとすわりこんでしまいましたKiki too sank weakly to the floor
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体をよせるからだをよせるto snuggle closeexpressionキキのそばに体をよせていいましたsnuggled up to Kiki and said
金色きんいろgold colournounぴかぴかと金色に光ったgleaming gold
すべり台すべりだいslide (playground)noun遊園地のぐるぐるすべり台みたいな形の楽器an instrument shaped like a spiral slide
ラッパtrumpet, hornnounこれ、ラッパよ。口でふくのよthis is a horn — you blow it
バイオリンviolinnounこっちはバイオリン……それにチェロthis one's a violin… and a cello
チェロcellonounあたしもこのチェロ持つからI'll carry this cello
〜だけあってas you'd expect from ~grammarじまんするだけあって、楽器はどれもこれもぴかぴかに光っていますas their boasting would suggest, every instrument gleamed
どれもこれもevery single oneexpression楽器はどれもこれもぴかぴかevery instrument gleaming
順じゅんordernoun大きい順に = in order of size.大きい順に首かざりみたいにつないでstrung like a necklace in order of size
つりさげるto hang, to suspendverb吊り下げる.ほうきからつりさげたらどうかしらhow about hanging them from the broom
さっさとbriskly, without delayadverbさっさと楽器をつなぎはじめましたbriskly began tying the instruments together
弓ゆみbow (of a string instrument)noun左手に弓を持ちましたheld the bow in her left hand
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かかえこむto clutch, to hold tightlyverb抱え込む.足でかかえこみ、ほうきの房の上にしっぽでしがみつきましたclutched it with his paws and clung to the brush by his tail
それっhere goes!interjectionさ、行くわよ。それっright, here we go!
めいめいeach one, individuallyadverb銘々.ラッパがめいめいかってに鳴りだしたのですeach horn began sounding on its own
起こるおこるto happenverb空ではね、いろんなことが起こるのよall sorts of things happen in the sky
弦げんstring (of an instrument)nounバイオリンの弦を爪でひっかいて鳴らしましたplucked the violin strings with his claws
ひっかくto scratchverb引っ掻く.弦を爪でひっかいてscratching the strings with his claws
ぶたpignoun豚.ぶたの鳴き声やいびきみたいな音sounds like pig grunts and snores
いびきsnoringnounいびきみたいな音a sound like snoring
まざるto mix withverb混ざる.南のほうからふいてくる風にまざるとmixed with the wind from the south
予定よていschedule, plannoun音楽会がはじまる予定の三時をもう十分もすぎていましたalready ten minutes past the concert's scheduled three o'clock
舞台ぶたいstagenoun舞台の中央には「春を呼ぶコンサート」とはり紙がありat centre stage a poster read 'Concert to Call the Spring'
はり紙はりがみposter, noticenoun貼り紙.「春を呼ぶコンサート」とはり紙がありa notice reading 'Concert to Call the Spring'
一列いちれつa single rownoun八人の楽士さんたちが、一列にthe eight musicians, in a row
p. 170
はらはらnervously, on tenterhooksadverbはらはらしながら待っているのでしたwere waiting on tenterhooks
こごえるto freeze (be numb with cold)verb凍える.こごえちゃうようwe're freezing
ひやかすto jeer, to teaseverb冷やかす.みんなひやかすような笑い声をたてましたeveryone laughed teasingly
寒空さむぞらcold sky, wintry weathernounこの寒空の下でもeven under this cold sky
ひとたびonce, as soon asadverbひとたびわれわれが手をそえるとonce we lay our hands on them
手をそえるてをそえるto lay a hand on, to lend a handexpression手を添える.われわれが手をそえると、美しい音がわきおこりwhen we touch them, beautiful sound wells up
わきおこるto well up, to ariseverb湧き起こる.美しい音がわきおこりbeautiful sound wells up
祈りいのりprayernoun準備の祈りをささげているところですwe are offering a preparatory prayer
ささげるto offer up, to dedicateverb捧げる.祈りをささげているoffering a prayer
見せかけるみせかけるto make it look likeverbお祈りしているように見せかけましたmade it look as if they were praying
どうでしょうwhat do you know! (narrative)expressionすると、どうでしょうand then, what do you know
p. 171
ささやくto whisperverb囁く.ささやくように、さそうようにlike a whisper, like an invitation
ないしょ話ないしょばなしa secret chat, whisperingnounないしょ話するようにlike a whispered secret
通じるつうじるto get through, to be answeredverbお祈りが通じてほんとうに春がやってきたような音a sound as if the prayer had been answered and spring had truly come
一点いってんa single pointnoun空の一点に、お日さまの光をうけてat one point in the sky, catching the sun
オーバーovercoatnounオーバーのえりの中に首をちぢめていた人people with necks drawn into their overcoat collars
ひざをかかえるひざをかかえるto hug one's kneesexpressionひざをかかえていた人もthose hugging their knees, too
ささやきあうto whisper to each otherverb「こりゃなんだ、だれがひいているんだ」とささやきあってwhispering to each other, 'what is this? who's playing?'
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ひっこむto withdraw, to retreatverb引っ込む.楽士さんたちはあわてて舞台のうしろにひっこみましたthe musicians hastily withdrew backstage
合図を送るあいずをおくるto signalexpression手を力いっぱいふってキキに合図を送りましたwaved with all their might to signal Kiki
おちつきはらうto be perfectly composedverb落ち着き払う.ジジもバイオリンをかかえて、おちつきはらっていますJiji, violin in paws, is the picture of composure
ききいるto listen raptlyverb聞き入る.うっとりと目をつぶってききいっている人もいますsome listen raptly with eyes closed
すみれ草すみれぐさvioletsnoun今年はすみれ草を帽子につけようthis year I'll put violets on my hat
拍手はくしゅapplausenounお客さんの中から拍手がわきおこりましたapplause welled up from the audience
鳴りつづけるなりつづけるto keep soundingverb大きく大きく鳴りつづけましたwent on and on, louder and louder
p. 173
傷がつくきずがつくto get scratched / damagedexpression楽器が地面にぶつかって傷がつかないようにso the instruments wouldn't hit the ground and get damaged
背をむけるせをむけるto turn one's backexpressionみんな背をむけて、出口へぞろぞろと歩いていきますeveryone turned their backs and streamed toward the exit
ぞろぞろin a stream, in drovesadverb出口へぞろぞろと歩いていきますfile out toward the exit
八人が八人ともはちにんがはちにんともall eight of themexpression八人が八人とも、ぱくりと口をあけてall eight, mouths agape
ぱくり(mouth) gaping openadverbぱくりと口をあけて、大きなため息をつきましたmouths dropping open, heaved great sighs
p. 174
このうえon top of thatadverbこの上.このうえ何かもらうつもり？you want something on top of that?
一年になるいちねんになるto have been a yearexpressionここにきて、もうじき一年になるんだわit'll soon be a year since I came here
p. 175
さしこむto shine inverb差し込む.お日さまのさしこむ窓べに椅子をひきずっていくdragged a chair to the window where the sun shone in
どことなくsomehow, vaguelyadverb空はどことなくけぶってthe sky was somehow hazy
みちるto be filled withverb満ちる.やわらかい光にみちていましたwas filled with soft light
あさってthe day after tomorrownounあさってで、とうとう一年the day after tomorrow it'll finally be a year
何度なんどhow many timesadverbこのことばを何度つぶやいたことでしょうかhow many times had she murmured those words
二日ふつかtwo daysnounきょうとあしたと、二日しかないよonly two days, today and tomorrow
きっかりexactlyadverbきっかり一年目じゃなくてもいいのよit doesn't have to be exactly a year
歩きまわるあるきまわるto walk aboutverbジジはせかせかと歩きまわりJiji paced about restlessly
いよいよat last, when it comes to itadverbいよいよとなったら急におちついちゃってさnow it's finally here you've suddenly gone quiet
p. 176
背がのびるせがのびるto grow tallerexpression背がのびたよyou've grown taller
判断はんだんjudgementnoun自分の判断でこのコリコの町をえらびchose Koriko by her own judgement
思いかえすおもいかえすto look back onverb思い返す.思いかえすと、たいへんなこともたくさんありましたlooking back, there had been many hard things
おそわれるto be assailed byverb襲われる.予想もしなかった不安にキキはおそわれていたKiki was assailed by an unexpected anxiety
えらいgreat, admirablei-adjective偉い.あたし、やったわ、えらいでしょI did it, aren't I great
いいふらすto spread it about, to tell everyoneverb言い触らす.すすんでいいふらすことぐらいしたかもしれませんmight have gone about telling everyone
もう一つもうひとつnot quite, something lackingadverbもう一つ自信がもてないのですshe still can't quite feel confident
p. 177
区切りをつけるくぎりをつけるto draw a line underexpressionもやもやに区切りをつけるようにas if drawing a line under her gloom
宙がえりちゅうがえりsomersaultnoun宙返り.うしろ宙がえりをしてみせましたdid a backward somersault
るすbeing away from homenoun留守.しばらくるすをするって、どのくらいなのhow long will you be away?
十五日じゅうごにちfifteen daysnoun十五日ぐらいかしらabout fifteen days, maybe
〜ぶりfor the first time in ~grammar一年ぶりでしょit's the first time in a year
あまったれspoilt, babyishnoun甘ったれ.もうあまったれ顔になっちゃってるわよyou've already got your babyish face on
〜にいわせればif you ask ~grammarあたしにいわせていただければif you ask me
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てれるto be embarrassed, bashfulverb照れる.キキはてれて、舌をちろりと出しましたKiki, bashful, poked out her tongue
追い風おいかぜtailwindnoun追い風ですか。むかい風ですかtailwind or headwind?
むかい風むかいかぜheadwindnounむかい風ですかis it a headwind?
温度おんどtemperaturenoun空の上の温度は？what's the temperature up there?
〜あいだじゅうthe whole timegrammar話しているあいだじゅう、質問ばかりしていましたasked nothing but questions the whole time
いっつもalways (emphatic)adverbいっつもこの調子、お勉強ばっかりalways like this, nothing but study
数人すうにんseveral peoplenounお客さん数人と、友だちのミミさんに電話しおわるとhaving phoned several customers and her friend Mimi
厚いあついthicki-adjective厚い紙で「お知らせ」をつくりましたmade a notice from thick card
お知らせおしらせnoticenoun「お知らせ」をつくりましたmade a 'Notice'
申しわけございませんもうしわけございませんI'm very sorry (formal)expressionしばらくおやすみさせていただきます。申しわけございませんclosed for a while. Our apologies
書きそえるかきそえるto add (in writing)verb書き添える.「しばらくは十日ぐらいです」と書きそえましたadded: 'a while means about ten days'
いいわたすto announce, to declareverb言い渡す.キキはジジにいいわたしましたKiki announced to Jiji
にやにやgrinningadverbジジはもうにやにやがとまりませんJiji couldn't stop grinning
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おみやげsouvenir, presentnounお土産.コキリさんとオキノさんへのおみやげ、どうするのwhat about presents for Kokiri and Okino?
こつこつsteadily, bit by bitadverbこつこつやるのは、またしてもだめですかsteady plodding work — a failure yet again?
またしてもyet againadverbまたしてもだめですかno good yet again?
ふきかけるto blow onverb吹きかける.ぶーっと音をたてて息をふきかけましたblew a raspberry at her feet
しつれいrudena-adjective失礼.まあ、なんてしつれいなwell, how rude
表情ひょうじょうexpressionnounがまんしていた表情をくずすとletting her held-in expression crack
くずすto break (an expression), to let slipverb崩す.表情をくずすと、にやっと笑ってher face broke into a grin
戸棚とだなcupboardnoun戸棚からふくらんだ紙袋を出してきましたtook a bulging paper bag from the cupboard
みかん色みかんいろtangerine orangenounみかん色のと、こい緑色のとa tangerine one and a deep green one
p. 180
苦労くろうhardship, troublenounジジにかくれて編むのに苦労しちゃったわよit was hard work knitting where Jiji couldn't see
ずるいsneaky, unfairi-adjectiveずるいよ。ないしょなんてthat's sneaky, keeping it secret
三倍さんばいthree times (as much)nounいいないしょは三倍うれしいっていうわa good secret is three times the joy, they say
はあはあpantingadverb息をはあはあいわせてとんぼさんがとびこんできましたTombo burst in, panting
紙づつみかみづつみpaper parcelnoun紙包み.手に持った紙づつみを「これ」といってさしだしましたheld out the paper parcel in his hand: 'here'
地じground (fabric background)nounピンクの地に黒猫のもようがししゅうしてありますa black-cat pattern embroidered on a pink ground
ししゅうembroiderynoun刺繍.黒猫のもようがししゅうしてありますembroidered with black cats
気に入るきにいるto like, to take toexpressionKanji form.気に入った？do you like it?
こっくりwith a nodadverbキキがこっくりとうなずくとwhen Kiki gave a nod
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あっけにとられるto be taken abackexpression呆気に取られる.キキはあっけにとられて、そのうしろ姿を見ていましたKiki, taken aback, watched him go
気がきくきがきくto be thoughtful, tactfulexpression気が利く.黒猫のもようなんて、とんぼさん、気がきいてるねa black-cat pattern — thoughtful of Tombo
うれしさjoy, gladnessnounうれしさでいっぱいでしたwas brimming with joy
紙切れかみきれscrap of papernoun小さな紙切れをとりだしましたtook out a small scrap of paper
しまうto put awayverb紙切れを中にしまいput the note away inside
p. 182
つむto pile up, to stackverb積む.すみにつまれた粉の袋flour sacks stacked in the corner
こまごまsmall and variousadverbこの町にきてから買ったこまごましたものthe odds and ends she'd bought since coming to town
思い出おもいでmemorynoun一年間の思い出となって、どっとキキの胸を打ちましたbecame a year of memories that struck her all at once
胸を打つむねをうつto strike the heart, to moveexpressionどっとキキの胸を打ちましたhit Kiki's heart in a rush
一番いちばんnumber one, the bestnounコリコの町一番のパン屋だっていうのわすれないでよdon't forget we're the best bakery in Koriko
おとなりさんthe neighboursnounおとなりさんが魔女でほんとにまんぞくしてるんだからwe're truly glad our neighbour is a witch
p. 183
朝ぎりあさぎりmorning mistnoun朝霧.海からあがる朝ぎりでうっすらとけぶっていましたwas faintly hazy with morning mist off the sea
一周いっしゅうone lap, a circuitnoun町を一周するとhaving circled the town once
高度こうどaltitudenoun急に高度をさげて大川の橋の上にむかいましたdropped altitude sharply and headed for the bridge
自転車じてんしゃbicyclenoun自転車にまたがって両手を大きくふっていますastride a bicycle, waving both arms
左右さゆうleft and rightnounほうきを左右に大きくふってswinging the broom wide left and right
往復おうふくa round trip, back and forthnoun橋のはじからはじまで二回往復するとafter two passes end to end over the bridge
一直線いっちょくせんa straight linenounあとは家をめざして一直線ですfrom here, straight home
以前いぜんbefore, formerlynoun以前のコキリさんのほうきとまったく変わりませんno different from Kokiri's old broom
しりあがりrear-lifting, tail-upnoun尻上がり.いつからあのしりあがりのおてんばほうきsince when had that tail-up tomboy broom…
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喜びよろこびjoy (kanji form)nounちょっとした喜びや、ちょっとしたおどろきをふりまいているspreading small joys and small surprises
ふりまくto scatter, to spread aroundverb振りまく.おどろきをふりまいているらしいseems to be spreading surprise
一番星いちばんぼしthe first star (of evening)noun一番星が弱い光をはなちthe first star gave off a faint light
はなつto give off, to emitverb放つ.弱い光をはなちemitting a faint light
満天まんてんthe whole skynoun満天の星空 = a sky full of stars.満天の星空にかわるころby the time it became a sky full of stars
切れ目きれめgap, breaknoun森の切れ目からなつかしい町が見えてきましたthrough a gap in the forest her dear town appeared
夜つゆよつゆnight dewnoun夜露.森の夜つゆをふくんだような、しっとりとした重い空気heavy, moist air as if steeped in the forest's night dew
ふくむto contain, to holdverb含む.夜つゆをふくんだようなas if holding the night dew
しっとりmoist, damp; calmadverbしっとりとした重い空気moist, heavy air
にぶいdull (light, sound)i-adjective鈍い.まだ鈴がさがったまま、にぶく光っていたのですthe bells still hung there, glinting dully
豆まめbeansnounあっ、豆スープのにおいだoh, that's bean soup
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好物こうぶつfavourite foodnounあたしたちの好物だからbecause it's our favourite
胸いっぱいむねいっぱいa chestful, to one's heart's contentexpressionなつかしいにおいを胸いっぱいにすいこみbreathed the dear smell deep into their chests
手がはなせないてがはなせないto have one's hands fullexpression今、ちょっと手がはなせないもんですからmy hands are full just now
いたずらっ子いたずらっこa mischievous childnounいたずらっ子のようにうなずくとnodding like a mischievous child
明けがたあけがたdawnnoun明け方.はやくても明けがたかと思ってたわI thought dawn at the earliest
おたまladlenounスープがぽたぽたたれるおたまをにぎった手the hand gripping a ladle dripping soup
〜のことだからknowing ~, being ~grammarキキのことだから、ぴったり一年目に帰ってくると思ってたknowing Kiki, I thought she'd be back exactly a year on
ただただsimply, justadverbただただ笑ってながめていますjust watched, laughing
p. 186
いっときa moment, a whilenoun一時.いっときの大さわぎがおさまるとonce the moment's uproar had died down
おさまるto die down, to settleverb収まる.大さわぎがおさまると、こんどはおしゃべりですwhen the uproar died down, then came the chatter
うすむらさきpale purplenoun薄紫.小さなうすむらさき色の貝がらa small pale-purple shell
貝がらかいがらseashellnoun貝殻.貝がらをぽとりと耳から落としてdropped a shell from his ear with a plop
p. 187
手のひらてのひらpalmnoun大よろこびで手のひらにのせてはdelightedly setting it on her palm
夜あけよあけdaybreaknoun夜明け.ちょうど夜あけの海の色に似てるわit's just the colour of the sea at daybreak
ほこらしさpridenoun誇らしさ.キキの心に自信とほこらしさがゆっくりひろがっていきましたconfidence and pride spread slowly through Kiki's heart
〜こそprecisely ~, none other thangrammarコキリさんこそ一番きいてみたい人だったのだとthat Kokiri was precisely the one she'd most wanted to ask
p. 188
〜まぎれにin a fit of ~, driven by ~grammar紛れに.あのとき悲しまぎれに飛んでたらif I'd flown off in a fit of sadness then
わかりあうto understand each otherverb分かり合う.おたがいわかりあえると思うのI think we could understand each other
ちがいdifferencenoun違い.一年と十三年のちがいだものit's one year against thirteen, after all
お気にいりおきにいりfavouritenounお気にいりの茶わんでお茶をのみdrank tea from her favourite cup
茶わんちゃわんteacup, bowlnounお気にいりの茶わんher favourite cup
すきなだけas much as one likesexpressionすきなだけ鏡にむかっておしゃれもしましたprimped in front of the mirror as much as she liked
小花こばなsmall flowers (pattern)noun小花もようのふとんa quilt with a small-flower print
ふとんfuton, quiltnoun布団.ふとんを抱きかかえてねむりましたslept hugging the quilt
ねぼうsleeping innoun寝坊.目がさめるまでねぼうをしましたslept in until she woke by herself
ひまさえあればwhenever there's a spare momentexpressionひまさえあれば、町を歩きまわりましたwalked around town whenever she had a moment
きそうto compete, to vieverb競う.町の人はきそって声をかけてくれましたthe townspeople vied to greet her
p. 189
焼きたてやきたてfreshly bakednoun焼きたてのパンfreshly baked bread
並木道なみきみちtree-lined avenuenoun大川ぞいの並木道the tree-lined road along the river
のっぽtall, lankynounのっぽの時計台the lanky clock tower
たいくつboringna-adjective退屈.ここはたいくつかい？is it boring here?
p. 190
きりないthere is no end to it (きりがない)expressionそんなこと気にしたらきりないよworry about that and there's no end to it
いいだすto bring up, to start sayingverb言い出す.こんなにはやく帰るなんていいだしてしまってhaving brought up going back so soon
ふしぎなほどstrangely, to a curious degreeexpressionふしぎなほどもどってきたくなっちゃったのおぼえているわI remember how strangely I wanted to come back
見えるかぎりみえるかぎりas far as the eye can seeexpression左からじゅんじゅんに見えるかぎりの景色をながめましたtook in the view as far as she could see, left to right
虫むしinsect, bugnoun草の中の虫を前足でからかっているジジJiji, pawing at a bug in the grass
ほどくto undo, to unpackverb解く.ほどいてすぐまた荷づくりだけどunpacked and straight back to packing
荷づくりにづくりpackingnoun荷造り.すぐまた荷づくりだけどpacking again already
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記念きねんmemento, commemorationnounあたしの子どものときの記念のものだしit's a memento of my childhood
高く低くたかくひくくrising and fallingexpression牛の声が、高く低くきこえてきますthe lowing of cows, rising and falling
草色くさいろgrass greennounお日さまの光が目の中で草色の水玉になってthe sunlight became grass-green polka dots in her eyes
帰るところかえるところa place to go home toexpression帰るところがあるっていうのは、なんてすばらしいのかしらhow wonderful it is to have a place to go home to
発見はっけんdiscoverynoun新しい自分を発見できたような気がするfelt she had discovered a new self
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ふくざつcomplicated, mixed (feelings)na-adjective複雑.泣くような笑うような、ふくざつな顔a complicated face, half tears, half laughter
さびしいlonely, sadi-adjective寂しい.もういらないと思うと、さびしいわit's sad to think they're not needed any more
意味ありげいみありげmeaningful, knowingna-adjective意味ありげにまばたいてwith a knowing blink
あわてんぼうa scatterbrain, someone always in a flapnoun慌てん坊.だれかさんに似てあわてんぼうよ、きっとshe'll be a scatterbrain like a certain someone, surely
きりきりtaut, tenseadverbきりきりした必死な気持はありませんでしたthere was none of that taut desperation
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積み木つみきbuilding blocksnoun四角や三角の積み木をかさねたようなコリコの町Koriko, like a stack of square and triangular building blocks
夕方ゆうがたeveningnounThe book's last image.夕方の日をななめにうけて、時計台の影がcatching the slanting evening sun, the clock tower's shadow
出典 · the book
魔女の宅急便
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